Burrow in Hebrew is מחילה (mekhilá).
It can also be said חור or מאורה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מחילה
mekhilá
noun · feminine
In English
burrow
/ˈbʌɹəʊ/ /ˈbʌɹoʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for burrow as a noun.
a tunnel or hole
- מחילהmekhiláfeminine
- חורkhormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מאורהmeuráfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מחילה.
- Written with vowel points
- מחילה
- Written without vowel points
- מחילה
- Said
- mekhilá
- Its meanings in English
- burrow, cavity, burrow
These English words share a Hebrew word with burrow.
These words come before and after burrow in the list.
These are the questions people ask about burrow in Hebrew.
How do you say burrow in Hebrew?
burrow in Hebrew is מחילה, said mekhilá.
What are other Hebrew words for burrow?
Besides מחילה, burrow can be said חור (khor) or מאורה (meurá), depending on the meaning.
Is מחילה masculine or feminine?
The word מחילה is feminine.
What else does מחילה mean in English?
Besides burrow, מחילה can mean cavity, burrow.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry burrow 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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