Maternal in Hebrew is אִמָּהִי (imahi).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אִמָּהִי
imahi
adjective
In English
maternal
/məˈtɜːnəl/ /məˈtɝnəl/
These are the Hebrew words for maternal as an adjective.
of or pertaining to a mother
- אִמָּהִיאמהיimahi
related through the mother, or her side of the family
- אִמָּהִיאמהיimahi
This is more about the Hebrew word אִמָּהִי.
- Written with vowel points
- אִמָּהִי
- Written without vowel points
- אמהי
- Said
- imahi
- Feminine form
- אִמָּהִית
- Its meanings in English
- maternal, motherly
These English words share a Hebrew word with maternal.
These words come before and after maternal in the list.
These are the questions people ask about maternal in Hebrew.
How do you say maternal in Hebrew?
maternal in Hebrew is אִמָּהִי, said imahi. Without vowel points it is written אמהי.
What else does אמהי mean in English?
Besides maternal, אמהי can mean motherly.
How is maternal pronounced in English?
maternal is pronounced /məˈtɜːnəl/, /məˈtɝnəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry maternal 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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