Kowtow in Hebrew is התרפס (hitrapés).
It can also be said התחנף or השתעבד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
התרפס
hitrapés
verb
In English
kowtow
/ˈkaʊˌtaʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for kowtow as a verb.
act submissively
- התרפסhitrapés
- התחנףhitkhanéf
- השתעבדhishtaabéd
These English words share a Hebrew word with kowtow.
These words come before and after kowtow in the list.
These are the questions people ask about kowtow in Hebrew.
How do you say kowtow in Hebrew?
kowtow in Hebrew is התרפס, said hitrapés.
What are other Hebrew words for kowtow?
Besides התרפס, kowtow can be said התחנף (hitkhanéf) or השתעבד (hishtaabéd), depending on the meaning.
How is kowtow pronounced in English?
kowtow is pronounced /ˈkaʊˌtaʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry kowtow 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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