Tavas (טווס) means peacock in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
טַוָּס
tavas
noun · masculine
In English
peacock
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Tavas.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עוף ממשפחת הפסיוניים, אשר הזכר בו כחול והוא מתהדר בנוצות זנב שאורכן כמטר ועליהן דוגמת עיניים הנפרשות כמניפה.
- 2סלנגמי שנוהג להתפאר ולהבליט את עצמו
The word Tavas is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- טַוָּס
- Written without vowel points
- טווס
- Said
- tavas
- Root
- ט־ו־ס
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- טַוָּסִים
- Inflections
- ר' טַוָּסִים
- Gematria
- 81
This is how Tavas is said in other languages.
- English
- peacock
- Arabic
- طووس
- Russian
- павлин
- Yiddish
- פּאַװע
These words mean nearly the same as Tavas.
These words rhyme with Tavas.
The word Tavas comes from the root ט־ו־ס, like these words.
These words come before and after Tavas in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tavas.
What does Tavas (טווס) mean in Hebrew?
Tavas (טווס) means peacock. It is said tavas, with the stress on vas.
What is a synonym for Tavas (טווס)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tavas (טווס) are שוויצר.
What rhymes with Tavas (טווס)?
Words that rhyme with Tavas (טווס) include מפרש, כלונס, פס, גס, קירקס, and הדס.
Is Tavas (טווס) masculine or feminine?
The word Tavas (טווס) is a masculine noun, and its plural is טַוָּסִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טוס of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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