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Intestine in Hebrew is מְעִי (me'i).

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

מְעִי
me'i
noun · masculine
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In English

intestine

/ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/ /ɪnˈtɛsˌtiːn/

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for intestine as a noun.

alimentary canal

subdivision of the alimentary canal

This is more about the Hebrew word מְעִי.

Written with vowel points
מְעִי
Written without vowel points
מעי
Said
me'i
Its meanings in English
intestine, intestine, gut, innard, entrail, bowel

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with intestine.

These words come before and after intestine in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨intestine⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨intestine⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨intestine⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מְעִי⁩, said me'i. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מעי⁩.

Is ⁨מעי⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מעי⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מעי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨intestine⁩, ⁨מעי⁩ can mean ⁨intestine, gut, innard, entrail, bowel⁩.

How is ⁨intestine⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨intestine⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/, /ɪnˈtɛsˌtiːn/⁩.

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