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Oboe in Hebrew is אַבּוּב (abúv).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אַבּוּב
abúv
noun · masculine
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In English

oboe

/ˈəʊbəʊ/ /ˈoʊboʊ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with O

These are the Hebrew words for oboe as a noun.

wind instrument

This is more about the Hebrew word אַבּוּב.

Written with vowel points
אַבּוּב
Written without vowel points
אבוב
Said
abúv
Plural
אַבּוּבִים
Its meanings in English
oboe, reed, flute, pipe, tube, inner tube, a kind of buoy on which people sit, used for fun in water sports

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with oboe.

These words come before and after oboe in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨oboe⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨oboe⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨oboe⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַבּוּב⁩, said abúv. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אבוב⁩. Its plural is ⁨אַבּוּבִים⁩.

Is ⁨אבוב⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אבוב⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אבוב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨oboe⁩, ⁨אבוב⁩ can mean ⁨reed, flute, pipe, tube, inner tube, and a kind of buoy on which people sit, used for fun in water sports⁩.

How is ⁨oboe⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨oboe⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈəʊbəʊ/, /ˈoʊboʊ/⁩.

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