Hyena in Hebrew is צָבוֹעַ (tsavóa).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צָבוֹעַ
tsavóa
noun · masculine
In English
hyena
/haɪˈiːnə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hyena as a noun.
mammal
- צָבוֹעַצבועtsavóamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צָבוֹעַ.
- Written with vowel points
- צָבוֹעַ
- Written without vowel points
- צבוע
- Said
- tsavóa
- Plural
- צְבוֹעִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צבוע, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after hyena in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hyena in Hebrew.
How do you say hyena in Hebrew?
hyena in Hebrew is צָבוֹעַ, said tsavóa. Without vowel points it is written צבוע. Its plural is צְבוֹעִים.
Is צבוע masculine or feminine?
The word צבוע is masculine.
How is hyena pronounced in English?
hyena is pronounced /haɪˈiːnə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hyena 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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