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Mizrahi in Hebrew is מִזְרָחִי (mizrakhí).

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

מִזְרָחִי
mizrakhí
adjective
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In English

Mizrahi

/mɪzˈɹɑːhi/ /-xi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for Mizrahi as an adjective.

of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin

These are the Hebrew words for Mizrahi as a noun.

a Mizrahi Jew

  • מִזְרָחִימזרחיmizrakhímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • מִזְרָחִיָּהמזרחיהmizrakhiyáfeminine
  • מִזְרָחִיתמזרחיתmizrakhítfeminine

These are the Hebrew words for Mizrahi as a name.

surname

This is more about the Hebrew word מִזְרָחִי.

Written with vowel points
מִזְרָחִי
Written without vowel points
מזרחי
Said
mizrakhí
Feminine form
מִזְרָחִית
Its meanings in English
Mizrahi, Eastern, oriental: of the east

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מזרחי, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with Mizrahi.

These words come before and after Mizrahi in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Mizrahi⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Mizrahi⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Mizrahi⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִזְרָחִי⁩, said mizrakhí. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מזרחי⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨Mizrahi⁩?

Besides ⁨מזרחי⁩, ⁨Mizrahi⁩ can be said ⁨מִזְרָחִיָּה⁩ (mizrakhiyá) or ⁨מִזְרָחִית⁩ (mizrakhít), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨מזרחי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Mizrahi⁩, ⁨מזרחי⁩ can mean ⁨Eastern, oriental: of the east⁩.

How is ⁨Mizrahi⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Mizrahi⁩ is pronounced ⁨/mɪzˈɹɑːhi/, /-xi/⁩.

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