مملحة

North Levantine Arabic

Root
م ل ح
1 term

Etymology

Tool noun of مِلح (milḥ, “salt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mamlaħa/ [ˈmam.la.ħa], /mamlħa/ [ˈma.mɪl.ħa]

Noun

مَمْلَحَة or مَمْلْحَة • (mamlaḥa or mamlḥa) f (plural ممالح (mamāliḥ))

1. salt cellar, salt shaker

South Levantine Arabic

Root
م ل ح
3 terms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mam.la.ħe/, [ˈmam.la.ħa]
• IPA^(key): /mam.la.ħa/, [ˈmam.la.ħa]

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Noun

مملحة • (mamlaḥa) f (plural ممالح (mamāleḥ))

1. salt cellar, salt shaker