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Barbarian in Hebrew is בַּרְבָּרִי (barbári).

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

בַּרְבָּרִי
barbári
adjective
In English

barbarian

/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/ /bɑɹˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for barbarian as an adjective.

uncivilized

This is more about the Hebrew word בַּרְבָּרִי.

Written with vowel points
בַּרְבָּרִי
Written without vowel points
ברברי
Said
barbári
Its meanings in English
barbarian, barbaric, cruel

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

These words come before and after barbarian in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨barbarian⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨barbarian⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨barbarian⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בַּרְבָּרִי⁩, said barbári. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ברברי⁩.

What else does ⁨ברברי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨barbarian⁩, ⁨ברברי⁩ can mean ⁨barbaric, cruel⁩.

How is ⁨barbarian⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨barbarian⁩ is pronounced ⁨/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/, /bɑɹˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry barbarian 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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