Dugong in Hebrew is תַּחַשׁ (takhash).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
תַּחַשׁ
takhash
noun · masculine
In English
dugong
/ˈduɡɑŋ/ /ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/
These are the Hebrew words for dugong as a noun.
Dugong dugon
- תַּחַשׁתחשtakhashmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word תַּחַשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּחַשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- תחש
- Said
- takhash
- Its meanings in English
- dugong, a kind of animal whose skin was used for the outer coverings of the tabernacle, sea cow, dachshund, from a clipping of כֶּלֶב תַּחַשׁ
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תחש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with dugong.
These words come before and after dugong in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dugong in Hebrew.
How do you say dugong in Hebrew?
dugong in Hebrew is תַּחַשׁ, said takhash. Without vowel points it is written תחש.
Is תחש masculine or feminine?
The word תחש is masculine.
What else does תחש mean in English?
Besides dugong, תחש can mean a kind of animal whose skin was used for the outer coverings of the tabernacle, sea cow, and dachshund, from a clipping of כֶּלֶב תַּחַשׁ.
How is dugong pronounced in English?
dugong is pronounced /ˈduɡɑŋ/, /ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dugong 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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