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Jettison in Hebrew is הֲטָלָה לַיָּם (hatala layam).

It can also be said הטיל לים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

הֲטָלָה לַיָּם
hatala layam
noun · feminine
In English

jettison

/ˈd͡ʒɛtɪsn̩/ /-zn̩/

English words in HebrewWords starting with J

These are the Hebrew words for jettison as a noun.

the action of jettisoning items

These are the Hebrew words for jettison as a verb.

to eject from a boat

These words come before and after jettison in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨jettison⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨jettison⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨jettison⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֲטָלָה לַיָּם⁩, said hatala layam. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הטלה לים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨jettison⁩?

Besides ⁨הטלה לים⁩, ⁨jettison⁩ can be said ⁨הֵטִיל לַיָּם⁩ (hetil layam), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨הטלה לים⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨הטלה לים⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨jettison⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨jettison⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈd͡ʒɛtɪsn̩/, /-zn̩/⁩.

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