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Polish in Hebrew is צִחְצֵחַ (tsikhtséakh).

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

צִחְצֵחַ
tsikhtséakh
verb
In English

polish

/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/ /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for polish as a verb.

make a surface smooth or shiny

  • צִחְצֵחַצחצחtsikhtséakh
  • מֵרֵקמרקmerék

to refine; improve imperfections from

  • ליטשlitésh
  • לִטֵּשׁלטשlitésh

These are the Hebrew words for polish as an adjective.

of Poland or its language

  • פּוֹלָנִיפולניpolaní

These are the Hebrew words for polish as a noun.

the language of Poland

This is more about the Hebrew word צִחְצֵחַ.

Written with vowel points
צִחְצֵחַ
Written without vowel points
צחצח
Said
tsikhtséakh
Its meanings in English
polish, to polish, brush

These English words share a Hebrew word with polish.

These words come before and after polish in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨polish⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨polish⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨polish⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨צִחְצֵחַ⁩, said tsikhtséakh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨צחצח⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨polish⁩?

Besides ⁨צחצח⁩, ⁨polish⁩ can be said ⁨מֵרֵק⁩ (merék), ⁨ליטש⁩ (litésh), ⁨לִטֵּשׁ⁩ (litésh), ⁨פּוֹלָנִי⁩ (polaní), or ⁨פּוֹלָנִית⁩ (polanít), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨צחצח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨polish⁩, ⁨צחצח⁩ can mean ⁨to polish, brush⁩.

How is ⁨polish⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨polish⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/, /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/⁩.

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