Detour in Hebrew is מעקף (ma'akaf).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מעקף
ma'akaf
noun · masculine
In English
detour
/ˈdiː.tɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈdiː.tʊə(ɹ)/
These are the Hebrew words for detour as a noun.
diversion or deviation
- מעקףma'akafmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with detour.
These words come before and after detour in the list.
These are the questions people ask about detour in Hebrew.
How do you say detour in Hebrew?
detour in Hebrew is מעקף, said ma'akaf.
Is מעקף masculine or feminine?
The word מעקף is masculine.
How is detour pronounced in English?
detour is pronounced /ˈdiː.tɔː(ɹ)/, /ˈdiː.tʊə(ɹ)/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry detour 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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