Pet in Hebrew is חַיַּת מַחְמָד (khayát makhmád).
It can also be said ליטף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
pet
/pɛt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pet as a noun.
an animal kept as a companion
- חַיַּת מַחְמָדחיית מחמדkhayát makhmádfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for pet as a verb.
fondle (an animal)
- ליטףlitéf
This is more about the Hebrew word חַיַּת מַחְמָד.
- Written with vowel points
- חַיַּת מַחְמָד
- Written without vowel points
- חיית מחמד
- Said
- khayát makhmád
- Plural
- חַיּוֹת מַחְמָד
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חיית מחמד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after pet in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pet in Hebrew.
How do you say pet in Hebrew?
pet in Hebrew is חַיַּת מַחְמָד, said khayát makhmád. Without vowel points it is written חיית מחמד. Its plural is חַיּוֹת מַחְמָד.
What are other Hebrew words for pet?
Besides חיית מחמד, pet can be said ליטף (litéf), depending on the meaning.
Is חיית מחמד masculine or feminine?
The word חיית מחמד is feminine.
How is pet pronounced in English?
pet is pronounced /pɛt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pet and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.