Askara (אסכרה) means diphtheria in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אַסְכָּרָה וגם אַסְכָּרָא
askara
noun · feminine
In English
diphtheria
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Askara.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דלקת גרון; דיפתריה (קָרֶמֶת), מחלה בגרון הנגרמת על ידי חיידקים ועלולה להביא לחֶנֶק.
- 2שם כולל לשורה של תסמונות שמוקדן כאב ועויתות-מעיים (colica)
The word Askara is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אַסְכָּרָה וגם אַסְכָּרָא
- Written without vowel points
- אסכרה
- Said
- askara
- Gematria
- 286
This is how Askara is said in other languages.
- English
- diphtheria
These words rhyme with Askara.
These words come before and after Askara in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Askara.
What does Askara (אסכרה) mean in Hebrew?
Askara (אסכרה) means diphtheria. It is said askara, with the stress on ra.
What rhymes with Askara (אסכרה)?
Words that rhyme with Askara (אסכרה) include צורה, תורה, מטרה, חברה, יצירה, and סירה.
Is Askara (אסכרה) masculine or feminine?
The word Askara (אסכרה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אסכרה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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