אמה

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word אמה. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word אמה, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say אמה in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word אמה you have here. The definition of the word אמה will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofאמה, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

אַמָּה (amáf (plural indefinite אַמּוֹת)

  1. (anatomy) forearm
  2. (units of measure) Hebrew cubit, usually 44.3 cm (17½ in) but sometimes 51.8 cm (20.4 in)
  3. (anatomy) middle finger
  4. (anatomy, Mishnaic Hebrew, euphemistic) penis
  5. canal
Declension
Derived terms

References

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *ʔamat-. In the plural the two-radical word was enhanced with /h/; compare a similar case in Arabic أُمَّهات (ʔummahāt, mothers).

Noun

אָמָה (amáf (plural indefinite אֲמָהוֹת or אָמוֹת, singular construct אֲמַת־, plural construct אַמְהוֹת־ or אֲמוֹת־)

  1. female servant, slave, handmaid
Synonyms

See also

Etymology 3

Noun

אֻמָּה (umáf

  1. defective spelling of אומה

Etymology 4

Noun

אִמָּה (imáf

  1. defective spelling of אימה