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Kangaroo in Hebrew is קֶנְגּוּרוּ (kénguru).

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

קֶנְגּוּרוּ
kénguru
noun · masculine
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In English

kangaroo

/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/ /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with K

These are the Hebrew words for kangaroo as a noun.

marsupial

  • קֶנְגּוּרוּקנגורוkéngurumasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • קֶנְגּוּרוּאִיםקנגורואיםkenguruimmasculineplural

These words come before and after kangaroo in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨kangaroo⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨kangaroo⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨kangaroo⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קֶנְגּוּרוּ⁩, said kénguru. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קנגורו⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨kangaroo⁩?

Besides ⁨קנגורו⁩, ⁨kangaroo⁩ can be said ⁨קֶנְגּוּרוּאִים⁩ (kenguruim), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨קנגורו⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨קנגורו⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨kangaroo⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨kangaroo⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/, /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/⁩.

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