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Ostrich in Hebrew is יָעֵן (ya'en).

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

יָעֵן
ya'en
noun · feminine
In English

ostrich

/ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ /ˈɒs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with O

These are the Hebrew words for ostrich as a noun.

large flightless bird

This is more about the Hebrew word יָעֵן.

Written with vowel points
יָעֵן
Written without vowel points
יען
Said
ya'en
Plural
יְעֵנִים
Feminine form
יַעֲנָה

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

These words come before and after ostrich in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨ostrich⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨ostrich⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨ostrich⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יָעֵן⁩, said ya'en. Without vowel points it is written ⁨יען⁩. Its plural is ⁨יְעֵנִים⁩.

Is ⁨יען⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨יען⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨ostrich⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨ostrich⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/, /ˈɒs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/⁩.

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