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Perpendicular in Hebrew is מְאֻנָךְ (meunákh).

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

מְאֻנָךְ
meunákh
adjective
In English

perpendicular

/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /ˌpɝ.pənˈdɪk.ju.lɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for perpendicular as an adjective.

at or forming a right angle to

These are the Hebrew words for perpendicular as a noun.

line or plane

This is more about the Hebrew word מְאֻנָךְ.

Written with vowel points
מְאֻנָךְ
Written without vowel points
מאונך
Said
meunákh
Its meanings in English
perpendicular, vertical, perpendicular, upright, plumb, apeak

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with perpendicular.

These words come before and after perpendicular in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨perpendicular⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨perpendicular⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨perpendicular⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מְאֻנָךְ⁩, said meunákh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מאונך⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨perpendicular⁩?

Besides ⁨מאונך⁩, ⁨perpendicular⁩ can be said ⁨נִצָּב⁩ (nitsáv), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨מאונך⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨perpendicular⁩, ⁨מאונך⁩ can mean ⁨vertical, perpendicular, upright, plumb, apeak⁩.

How is ⁨perpendicular⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨perpendicular⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/, /ˌpɝ.pənˈdɪk.ju.lɚ/⁩.

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