Parasite in Hebrew is טַפִּיל (tapil).
It can also be said פרזיט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
parasite
/ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ /ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/
These are the Hebrew words for parasite as a noun.
(biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism
- טַפִּילטפילtapilmasculine
- פָּרָזִיטפרזיטparazítmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back
- פָּרָזִיטפרזיטparazítmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word טַפִּיל.
- Written with vowel points
- טַפִּיל
- Written without vowel points
- טפיל
- Said
- tapil
- Plural
- טַפִּילִים
These words come before and after parasite in the list.
These are the questions people ask about parasite in Hebrew.
How do you say parasite in Hebrew?
parasite in Hebrew is טַפִּיל, said tapil. Without vowel points it is written טפיל. Its plural is טַפִּילִים.
What are other Hebrew words for parasite?
Besides טפיל, parasite can be said פָּרָזִיט (parazít), depending on the meaning.
Is טפיל masculine or feminine?
The word טפיל is masculine.
How is parasite pronounced in English?
parasite is pronounced /ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/, /ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry parasite and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.