Palate in Hebrew is חֵךְ (khékh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חֵךְ
khékh
noun · masculine
In English
palate
/ˈpæl.ət/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for palate as a noun.
roof of the mouth
- חֵךְחךkhékhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֵךְ.
- Written with vowel points
- חֵךְ
- Written without vowel points
- חך
- Said
- khékh
- Plural
- חיכים
- Its meanings in English
- palate, palate, roof of the mouth
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חך, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after palate in the list.
These are the questions people ask about palate in Hebrew.
How do you say palate in Hebrew?
palate in Hebrew is חֵךְ, said khékh. Without vowel points it is written חך. Its plural is חיכים.
Is חך masculine or feminine?
The word חך is masculine.
What else does חך mean in English?
Besides palate, חך can mean palate, roof of the mouth.
How is palate pronounced in English?
palate is pronounced /ˈpæl.ət/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry palate 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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