Choke in Hebrew is נחנק (nikhnáq).
It can also be said חנק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
נחנק
nikhnáq
verb
In English
choke
/t͡ʃəʊk/ /t͡ʃoʊk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for choke as a verb.
be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe
- נחנקnikhnáq
prevent someone from breathing by strangling them
- חָנַקחנקkhanáqIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with choke.
These words come before and after choke in the list.
These are the questions people ask about choke in Hebrew.
How do you say choke in Hebrew?
choke in Hebrew is נחנק, said nikhnáq.
What are other Hebrew words for choke?
Besides נחנק, choke can be said חָנַק (khanáq), depending on the meaning.
How is choke pronounced in English?
choke is pronounced /t͡ʃəʊk/, /t͡ʃoʊk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry choke 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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