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Dish in Hebrew is צַלַּחַת (tsalákhat).

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

צַלַּחַת
tsalákhat
noun · feminine
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In English

dish

/dɪʃ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for dish as a noun.

vessel for holding/serving food

contents of such a vessel

specific type of food

tableware to be/being washed

  • כֵּלִיםכליםkelimmasculineplural

type of antenna

This is more about the Hebrew word צַלַּחַת.

Written with vowel points
צַלַּחַת
Written without vowel points
צלחת
Said
tsalákhat
Plural
צַלָּחוֹת
Its meanings in English
dish, plate

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with dish.

These words come before and after dish in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨dish⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨dish⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨dish⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨צַלַּחַת⁩, said tsalákhat. Without vowel points it is written ⁨צלחת⁩. Its plural is ⁨צַלָּחוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨dish⁩?

Besides ⁨צלחת⁩, ⁨dish⁩ can be said ⁨מָנָה⁩ (maná), ⁨מַאֲכָל⁩ (ma'akhál), or ⁨כֵּלִים⁩ (kelim), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨צלחת⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨צלחת⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨צלחת⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨dish⁩, ⁨צלחת⁩ can mean ⁨plate⁩.

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