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Cotton in Hebrew is כותנה (kutná).

It can also be said כתנה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

כותנה
kutná
noun · feminine
In English

cotton

/ˈkɒt.n̩/ /ˈkɑt.n̩/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for cotton as a noun.

any plant yielding fiber like that of Gossypium

fabric

This is more about the Hebrew word כותנה.

Written with vowel points
כותנה
Written without vowel points
כותנה
Said
kutná
Plural
כותנות

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

These words come before and after cotton in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨cotton⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨cotton⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨cotton⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨כותנה⁩, said kutná. Its plural is ⁨כותנות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨cotton⁩?

Besides ⁨כותנה⁩, ⁨cotton⁩ can be said ⁨כֻּתְנָה⁩ (kutná), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨כותנה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨כותנה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨cotton⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨cotton⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɒt.n̩/, /ˈkɑt.n̩/⁩.

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