Flute in Hebrew is חָלִיל (khalil).
It can also be said חלילית, כוס שמפניה, or חריץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
flute
/flu(ː)t/
These are the Hebrew words for flute as a noun.
woodwind instrument
- חָלִילחלילkhalilmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חליליתkhalilitfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
glass
- כוס שמפניה
architecture: vertical groove in a pillar
- חריץkharítsmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for flute as a verb.
to play flute
- חיללkhilél
This is more about the Hebrew word חָלִיל.
- Written with vowel points
- חָלִיל
- Written without vowel points
- חליל
- Said
- khalil
- Plural
- חֲלִילִים
- Its meanings in English
- flute, pipe
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חליל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after flute in the list.
These are the questions people ask about flute in Hebrew.
How do you say flute in Hebrew?
flute in Hebrew is חָלִיל, said khalil. Without vowel points it is written חליל. Its plural is חֲלִילִים.
What are other Hebrew words for flute?
Besides חליל, flute can be said חלילית (khalilit), כוס שמפניה, חריץ (kharíts), or חילל (khilél), depending on the meaning.
Is חליל masculine or feminine?
The word חליל is masculine.
What else does חליל mean in English?
Besides flute, חליל can mean pipe.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry flute and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.