Tsama (צמה) means pigtails in Hebrew.
It can also mean braid. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pigtails, braid
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Tsama.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סוג של תסרוקת, שבה שתי קווצות שיער (או יותר) קלועות יחד.
הִנָּךְ יָפָה רַעְיָתִי, הִנָּךְ יָפָה; עֵינַיִךְ יוֹנִים מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵךְ, שַׂעְרֵךְ כְּעֵדֶר הָעִזִּים שֶׁגָּלְשׁוּ מֵהַר גִּלְעָד.
- 2בהשאלהאוסף של חוטי חשמל רבים השזורים זה סביב זה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tsama is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צַמָּה
- Written without vowel points
- צמה
- Said
- tsama
- Root
- צ־מ־מ
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Plural
- צַמּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' צַמּוֹת; צַמַּת־, ר' צַמּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 135
This is how Tsama is said in other languages.
- English
- pigtails, braid
- Arabic
- ضفيرة
- Russian
- коса
- French
- tresse, natte
- Spanish
- trenza
- German
- Zopf
These words mean the opposite of Tsama.
- פרע
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Tsama.
The word Tsama is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חלת צמות
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These words come before and after Tsama in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsama.
What does Tsama (צמה) mean in Hebrew?
Tsama (צמה) means pigtails and braid. It is said tsama, with the stress on ma.
What is the opposite of Tsama (צמה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Tsama (צמה) are פרע.
What rhymes with Tsama (צמה)?
Words that rhyme with Tsama (צמה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
Is Tsama (צמה) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsama (צמה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is צַמּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צמה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.