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Croak in Hebrew is חִרְחוּר (khirkhúr).

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

חִרְחוּר
khirkhúr
noun · masculine
In English

croak

/kɹoʊk/ /kɹəʊk/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for croak as a noun.

a faint, harsh sound made in the throat

  • חִרְחוּרחרחורkhirkhúrmasculine

the sound of a frog or toad

  • קרקורkirkúrmasculine

These are the Hebrew words for croak as a verb.

of a frog, to make its sound

  • קִרְקֵרקרקרqirqér

This is more about the Hebrew word חִרְחוּר.

Written with vowel points
חִרְחוּר
Written without vowel points
חרחור
Said
khirkhúr
Plural
חִרְחוּרִים
Its meanings in English
croak, gurgling

These words come before and after croak in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨croak⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨croak⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨croak⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חִרְחוּר⁩, said khirkhúr. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חרחור⁩. Its plural is ⁨חִרְחוּרִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨croak⁩?

Besides ⁨חרחור⁩, ⁨croak⁩ can be said ⁨קרקור⁩ (kirkúr) or ⁨קִרְקֵר⁩ (qirqér), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨חרחור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חרחור⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨חרחור⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨croak⁩, ⁨חרחור⁩ can mean ⁨gurgling⁩.

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