Kebab in Hebrew is כַּבָּבּ (kabáb).
It can also be said קבב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כַּבָּבּ
kabáb
noun · masculine
In English
kebab
/kɪˈbæb/ /kɪˈbɑːb/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for kebab as a noun.
dish
- כַּבָּבּכבבkabábmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קַבָּבּקבבkabábmasculine
These words come before and after kebab in the list.
These are the questions people ask about kebab in Hebrew.
How do you say kebab in Hebrew?
kebab in Hebrew is כַּבָּבּ, said kabáb. Without vowel points it is written כבב.
What are other Hebrew words for kebab?
Besides כבב, kebab can be said קַבָּבּ (kabáb), depending on the meaning.
Is כבב masculine or feminine?
The word כבב is masculine.
How is kebab pronounced in English?
kebab is pronounced /kɪˈbæb/, /kɪˈbɑːb/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry kebab 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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