Pelican in Hebrew is שַׂקְנַאי (saknái).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שַׂקְנַאי
saknái
noun · masculine
In English
pelican
/ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/ /ˈpɛl.ə.kən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pelican as a noun.
any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae
- שַׂקְנַאישקנאיsaknáimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׂקְנַאי.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׂקְנַאי
- Written without vowel points
- שקנאי
- Said
- saknái
- Plural
- שַׂקְנָאִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שקנאי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after pelican in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pelican in Hebrew.
How do you say pelican in Hebrew?
pelican in Hebrew is שַׂקְנַאי, said saknái. Without vowel points it is written שקנאי. Its plural is שַׂקְנָאִים.
Is שקנאי masculine or feminine?
The word שקנאי is masculine.
How is pelican pronounced in English?
pelican is pronounced /ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/, /ˈpɛl.ə.kən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pelican 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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