Baksheesh in Hebrew is בַּקְשִׁישׁ (baqšíš).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
בַּקְשִׁישׁ
baqšíš
noun · masculine
In English
baksheesh
/bækˈʃiːʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for baksheesh as a noun.
bribe or tip
- בַּקְשִׁישׁבקשישbaqšíšmasculine
These words come before and after baksheesh in the list.
These are the questions people ask about baksheesh in Hebrew.
How do you say baksheesh in Hebrew?
baksheesh in Hebrew is בַּקְשִׁישׁ, said baqšíš. Without vowel points it is written בקשיש.
Is בקשיש masculine or feminine?
The word בקשיש is masculine.
How is baksheesh pronounced in English?
baksheesh is pronounced /bækˈʃiːʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry baksheesh 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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