Nostril in Hebrew is נְחִיר (nekhir).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
נְחִיר
nekhir
noun · masculine
In English
nostril
/ˈnɒs.tɹɪl/ /ˈnɒs.tɹəl/
These are the Hebrew words for nostril as a noun.
either of the two orifices located on the nose
- נְחִירנחירnekhirmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נְחִיר.
- Written with vowel points
- נְחִיר
- Written without vowel points
- נחיר
- Said
- nekhir
- Plural
- נחיריים
- Its meanings in English
- nostril, orifice, nozzle, jet
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נחיר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after nostril in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nostril in Hebrew.
How do you say nostril in Hebrew?
nostril in Hebrew is נְחִיר, said nekhir. Without vowel points it is written נחיר. Its plural is נחיריים.
Is נחיר masculine or feminine?
The word נחיר is masculine.
What else does נחיר mean in English?
Besides nostril, נחיר can mean orifice, nozzle, jet.
How is nostril pronounced in English?
nostril is pronounced /ˈnɒs.tɹɪl/, /ˈnɒs.tɹəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nostril 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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