Guinea pig in Hebrew is קביה (kávia).
It can also be said שרקן, חזיר ים, or שפן נסיונות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
קביה
kávia
noun
In English
guinea pig
/ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for guinea pig as a noun.
rodent
- קביהkávia
- שרקןsharkánmasculine
- חזיר יםkhazír iámmasculine
experimental subject
- שפן נסיונותshafán nisionotmasculine
These words come before and after guinea pig in the list.
These are the questions people ask about guinea pig in Hebrew.
How do you say guinea pig in Hebrew?
guinea pig in Hebrew is קביה, said kávia.
What are other Hebrew words for guinea pig?
Besides קביה, guinea pig can be said שרקן (sharkán), חזיר ים (khazír iám), or שפן נסיונות (shafán nisionot), depending on the meaning.
How is guinea pig pronounced in English?
guinea pig is pronounced /ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry guinea pig 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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