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Ability in Hebrew is יכולת (yakhólet).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

יכולת
yakhólet
noun · feminine
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In English

ability

/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ /əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for ability as a noun.

quality or state of being able

This is more about the Hebrew word יכולת.

Written with vowel points
יכולת
Written without vowel points
יכולת
Said
yakhólet
Plural
יְכוֹלוֹת
Its meanings in English
ability, Ability, capability, power: the ability to do something, Ability, capability, power: something that one is able to do

The Hebrew dictionary's page for יכולת, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with ability.

These words come before and after ability in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨ability⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨ability⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨ability⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יכולת⁩, said yakhólet. Its plural is ⁨יְכוֹלוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨יכולת⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨יכולת⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨יכולת⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨ability⁩, ⁨יכולת⁩ can mean ⁨Ability, capability, power: the ability to do something and Ability, capability, power: something that one is able to do⁩.

How is ⁨ability⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨ability⁩ is pronounced ⁨/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/, /əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ability and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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