Extinguish in Hebrew is כיבה (kiba).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
כיבה
kiba
verb
In English
extinguish
/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
These are the Hebrew words for extinguish as a verb.
to stop (fire, etc.) from burning; to stop (light, etc.) from shining
- כיבהkiba
This is more about the Hebrew word כיבה.
- Written with vowel points
- כיבה
- Written without vowel points
- כיבה
- Said
- kiba
- Its meanings in English
- extinguish, to extinguish, to put out, to turn off
These English words share a Hebrew word with extinguish.
These words come before and after extinguish in the list.
These are the questions people ask about extinguish in Hebrew.
How do you say extinguish in Hebrew?
extinguish in Hebrew is כיבה, said kiba.
What else does כיבה mean in English?
Besides extinguish, כיבה can mean to extinguish, to put out and to turn off.
How is extinguish pronounced in English?
extinguish is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry extinguish and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Keep exploring
Hebrew Dictionary
The meaning of thousands of Hebrew words, with how each is said, its English translation, synonyms, opposites and rhymes.
Essential Hebrew Phrases
The words you need in your first week.
Hebrew Alphabet
All 22 letters, sounds, forms and numeric values.
Hebrew Keyboard
Type Hebrew with the Israeli layout and vowel points, then copy it.