Colony in Hebrew is מוֹשָׁבָה (moshavá).
It can also be said קולוניה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
colony
/ˈkɒl.ə.ni/ /ˈkɔl.ə.ni/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for colony as a noun.
group of organisms
- מוֹשָׁבָהמושבהmoshaváfeminine
region or governmental unit
- מוֹשָׁבָהמושבהmoshaváfeminine
- קוֹלוֹנְיָהקולוניהkolóniyafeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מוֹשָׁבָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מוֹשָׁבָה
- Written without vowel points
- מושבה
- Said
- moshavá
- Plural
- מוֹשָׁבוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- colony, a moshava, a colony
These words come before and after colony in the list.
These are the questions people ask about colony in Hebrew.
How do you say colony in Hebrew?
colony in Hebrew is מוֹשָׁבָה, said moshavá. Without vowel points it is written מושבה. Its plural is מוֹשָׁבוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for colony?
Besides מושבה, colony can be said קוֹלוֹנְיָה (kolóniya), depending on the meaning.
Is מושבה masculine or feminine?
The word מושבה is feminine.
What else does מושבה mean in English?
Besides colony, מושבה can mean a moshava and a colony.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry colony and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.