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Handgun in Hebrew is אֶקְדָּח (ekdakh).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אֶקְדָּח
ekdakh
noun · masculine
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In English

handgun

/ˈhændˌɡʌn/

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for handgun as a noun.

small, hand-held gun

This is more about the Hebrew word אֶקְדָּח.

Written with vowel points
אֶקְדָּח
Written without vowel points
אקדח
Said
ekdakh
Plural
אֶקְדָּחִים
Its meanings in English
handgun, a handgun, pistol, revolver

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with handgun.

These words come before and after handgun in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨handgun⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨handgun⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨handgun⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֶקְדָּח⁩, said ekdakh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אקדח⁩. Its plural is ⁨אֶקְדָּחִים⁩.

Is ⁨אקדח⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אקדח⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אקדח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨handgun⁩, ⁨אקדח⁩ can mean ⁨a handgun, pistol, revolver⁩.

How is ⁨handgun⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨handgun⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈhændˌɡʌn/⁩.

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