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Pants in Hebrew is מִכְנָסַיִם (mikhnasáyim).

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

מִכְנָסַיִם
mikhnasáyim
noun · masculine
In English

pants

/pænts/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for pants as a noun.

garment covering the body from the waist downwards

undergarment covering the genitals

  • תַּחְתּוֹנִיםתחתוניםtakhtonímmasculineplural

This is more about the Hebrew word מִכְנָסַיִם.

Written with vowel points
מִכְנָסַיִם
Written without vowel points
מכנסיים
Said
mikhnasáyim
Its meanings in English
pants, Priestly undergarments

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with pants.

These words come before and after pants in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨pants⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨pants⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨pants⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִכְנָסַיִם⁩, said mikhnasáyim. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מכנסיים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨pants⁩?

Besides ⁨מכנסיים⁩, ⁨pants⁩ can be said ⁨תַּחְתּוֹנִים⁩ (takhtoním), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מכנסיים⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מכנסיים⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מכנסיים⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨pants⁩, ⁨מכנסיים⁩ can mean ⁨Priestly undergarments⁩.

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