Niv (ניב) means saying in Hebrew.
It can also mean idiom, dialect, fang, and canine tooth. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
saying, idiom, dialect, fang
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Niv.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ביטוי או מטבע לשון שאין להבין כפשוטו.
- 2בת־לשון; סגנון דיבור מיוחד לאזור גאוגרפי או לאוכלוסיה מסוימת.
- 3שן חותכת ארוכה או חדה. באדם מספרן 33 ו־43 בלסת התחתונה, 13 ו־23 בלסת העליונה.
- 4שם פרטי לזכר
The word Niv is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נִיב
- Written without vowel points
- ניב
- Said
- niv
- Root
- נ־ו־ב
- Pattern
- קִיל
- Plural
- נִיבִים
- Inflections
- ר' נִיבִים; נִיב־, ר' נִיבֵי־
- Gematria
- 62
This is how Niv is said in other languages.
- English
- saying, idiom, dialect, fang, canine tooth
These words mean nearly the same as Niv.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Niv.
These words rhyme with Niv.
The word Niv is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ניב ניגודים
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The word Niv comes from the root נ־ו־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Niv in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Niv.
What does Niv (ניב) mean in Hebrew?
Niv (ניב) means saying, idiom, and dialect. It is said niv, with the stress on niv.
What is a synonym for Niv (ניב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Niv (ניב) are מטבע לשון, דיאלקט, להג, עגה, חט, and ביטוי.
What is the opposite of Niv (ניב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Niv (ניב) are טוחנת.
What rhymes with Niv (ניב)?
Words that rhyme with Niv (ניב) include סיב, מרכיב, יריב, נתיב, יציב, and אביב.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ניב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.