ימאי

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־מ־ם (y-m-m)

יָם (yam, “sea”) +‎ ־ַאי (-áy, “-ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.”)

Noun

יַמַּאי • (yamáy) m (plural indefinite יַמָּאִים, singular construct יַמַּאי־, plural construct יַמָּאֵי־, feminine counterpart יַמָּאִית)

1. a seaman

Synonyms

• סַפָּן (sapán)
• מַלָּח (malákh)

References

• “ימאי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• ימאי on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he