Challah in Hebrew is חַלָּה (khalá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חַלָּה
khalá
noun · feminine
In English
challah
/ˈxɑ(ː).lə/ /ˈhɑ(ː).lə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for challah as a noun.
traditional braided bread
- חַלָּהחלהkhaláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חַלָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- חַלָּה
- Written without vowel points
- חלה
- Said
- khalá
- Plural
- חַלּוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- challah, a cake
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after challah in the list.
These are the questions people ask about challah in Hebrew.
How do you say challah in Hebrew?
challah in Hebrew is חַלָּה, said khalá. Without vowel points it is written חלה. Its plural is חַלּוֹת.
Is חלה masculine or feminine?
The word חלה is feminine.
What else does חלה mean in English?
Besides challah, חלה can mean a cake.
How is challah pronounced in English?
challah is pronounced /ˈxɑ(ː).lə/, /ˈhɑ(ː).lə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry challah 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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