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Chick in Hebrew is אֶפְרוֹחַ (efróaḥ).

It can also be said גוזל, פרגית, or צ׳וצ׳ה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אֶפְרוֹחַ
efróaḥ
noun · masculine
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In English

chick

/t͡ʃɪk/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for chick as a noun.

young bird

young woman

This is more about the Hebrew word אֶפְרוֹחַ.

Written with vowel points
אֶפְרוֹחַ
Written without vowel points
אפרוח
Said
efróaḥ
Plural
אֶפְרוֹחִים
Its meanings in English
chick, chick, especially one that is independent from its hatching

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אפרוח, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with chick.

These words come before and after chick in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨chick⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨chick⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨chick⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֶפְרוֹחַ⁩, said efróaḥ. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אפרוח⁩. Its plural is ⁨אֶפְרוֹחִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨chick⁩?

Besides ⁨אפרוח⁩, ⁨chick⁩ can be said ⁨גּוֹזָל⁩ (gozál), ⁨פַּרְגִּית⁩ (pargith), or ⁨צ׳וּצָ׳ה⁩ (chúcha), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אפרוח⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אפרוח⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אפרוח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨chick⁩, ⁨אפרוח⁩ can mean ⁨chick, especially one that is independent from its hatching⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chick 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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