Braid in Hebrew is צַמָּה (tzamá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צַמָּה
tzamá
noun · feminine
In English
braid
/bɹeɪd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for braid as a noun.
weave of three or more strands
- צַמָּהצמהtzamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
hairstyle
- צַמָּהצמהtsamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צַמָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- צַמָּה
- Written without vowel points
- צמה
- Said
- tzamá
- Plural
- צַמּוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- braid, pigtail, plait
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צמה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with braid.
These words come before and after braid in the list.
These are the questions people ask about braid in Hebrew.
How do you say braid in Hebrew?
braid in Hebrew is צַמָּה, said tzamá. Without vowel points it is written צמה. Its plural is צַמּוֹת.
Is צמה masculine or feminine?
The word צמה is feminine.
What else does צמה mean in English?
Besides braid, צמה can mean pigtail and plait.
How is braid pronounced in English?
braid is pronounced /bɹeɪd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry braid 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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