Hanukkah in Hebrew is חֲנֻכָּה (khanuká).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חֲנֻכָּה
khanuká
name · feminine
In English
Hanukkah
/ˈhæ.nə.kə/ /ˈhʌ.nʊ.kə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Hanukkah as a name.
the Jewish festival
- חֲנֻכָּהחנכהkhanukáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word חֲנֻכָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲנֻכָּה
- Written without vowel points
- חנכה
- Said
- khanuká
- Its meanings in English
- Hanukkah, defective spelling of חנוכה
These words come before and after Hanukkah in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Hanukkah in Hebrew.
How do you say Hanukkah in Hebrew?
Hanukkah in Hebrew is חֲנֻכָּה, said khanuká. Without vowel points it is written חנכה.
Is חנכה masculine or feminine?
The word חנכה is feminine.
What else does חנכה mean in English?
Besides Hanukkah, חנכה can mean defective spelling of חנוכה.
How is Hanukkah pronounced in English?
Hanukkah is pronounced /ˈhæ.nə.kə/, /ˈhʌ.nʊ.kə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Hanukkah 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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