Canal in Hebrew is תְּעָלָה (te'ala).
It can also be said יאור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
תְּעָלָה
te'ala
noun · feminine
In English
canal
/kəˈnæl/
These are the Hebrew words for canal as a noun.
artificial waterway
- תְּעָלָהתעלהte'alafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יְאוֹריאורye'órfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word תְּעָלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- תְּעָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- תעלה
- Said
- te'ala
- Plural
- תְּעָלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- canal, a ditch, a moat, a canal
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תעלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with canal.
These words come before and after canal in the list.
These are the questions people ask about canal in Hebrew.
How do you say canal in Hebrew?
canal in Hebrew is תְּעָלָה, said te'ala. Without vowel points it is written תעלה. Its plural is תְּעָלוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for canal?
Besides תעלה, canal can be said יְאוֹר (ye'ór), depending on the meaning.
Is תעלה masculine or feminine?
The word תעלה is feminine.
What else does תעלה mean in English?
Besides canal, תעלה can mean a ditch, a moat, a canal.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry canal 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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