Cough in Hebrew is הִשְׁתַּעֵל (hishta'él).
It can also be said שיעול, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
cough
/kɒf/ /kɔːf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cough as a verb.
to push air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound) and out through the mouth
- הִשְׁתַּעֵלהשתעלhishta'él
to make a noise like a cough
- הִשְׁתַּעֵלהשתעלhishtaél
These are the Hebrew words for cough as a noun.
sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis, and out through the mouth
- שִׁעוּלשיעולshi'úlmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word הִשְׁתַּעֵל.
- Written with vowel points
- הִשְׁתַּעֵל
- Written without vowel points
- השתעל
- Said
- hishta'él
- Its meanings in English
- cough, to cough
These words come before and after cough in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cough in Hebrew.
How do you say cough in Hebrew?
cough in Hebrew is הִשְׁתַּעֵל, said hishta'él. Without vowel points it is written השתעל.
What are other Hebrew words for cough?
Besides השתעל, cough can be said שִׁעוּל (shi'úl), depending on the meaning.
What else does השתעל mean in English?
Besides cough, השתעל can mean to cough.
How is cough pronounced in English?
cough is pronounced /kɒf/, /kɔːf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cough and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.