Buffalo in Hebrew is תְּאוֹ (teó).
It can also be said ג׳מוס, בופלו, or באפלו, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
buffalo
/ˈbʌf.əl.əʊ/ /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for buffalo as a noun.
bovid of the Bubalina subtribe
- תְּאוֹתאוteómasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גָ׳מוּסג׳מוסjamúsmasculine
- בּוּפָלוֹבופלוbúfalomasculine
These are the Hebrew words for buffalo as a name.
a city in New York State
- באפלוBafalo
These English words share a Hebrew word with buffalo.
These words come before and after buffalo in the list.
These are the questions people ask about buffalo in Hebrew.
How do you say buffalo in Hebrew?
buffalo in Hebrew is תְּאוֹ, said teó. Without vowel points it is written תאו.
What are other Hebrew words for buffalo?
Besides תאו, buffalo can be said גָ׳מוּס (jamús), בּוּפָלוֹ (búfalo), or באפלו (Bafalo), depending on the meaning.
Is תאו masculine or feminine?
The word תאו is masculine.
How is buffalo pronounced in English?
buffalo is pronounced /ˈbʌf.əl.əʊ/, /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry buffalo and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.