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Peacock in Hebrew is טווס (tavás).

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

טווס
tavás
noun · masculine
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

peacock

/ˈpikɑk/ /ˈpiːkɒk/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for peacock as a noun.

pheasant of one of the genera Pavo and Afropavo

This is more about the Hebrew word טווס.

Written with vowel points
טווס
Written without vowel points
טווס
Said
tavás
Plural
טווסים

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

These words come before and after peacock in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨peacock⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨peacock⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨peacock⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨טווס⁩, said tavás. Its plural is ⁨טווסים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨peacock⁩?

Besides ⁨טווס⁩, ⁨peacock⁩ can be said ⁨טַוָּס⁩ (tavás), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨טווס⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨טווס⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨peacock⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨peacock⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈpikɑk/, /ˈpiːkɒk/⁩.

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