Proper in Hebrew is רָאוּי (ra'úy).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
רָאוּי
ra'úy
adjective · masculine
In English
proper
/ˈpɹɒpə/ /ˈpɹɑpɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for proper as an adjective.
fit, suitable
- רָאוּיראויra'úymasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word רָאוּי.
- Written with vowel points
- רָאוּי
- Written without vowel points
- ראוי
- Said
- ra'úy
- Feminine form
- רְאוּיָה
- Its meanings in English
- proper, good, fitting, appropriate, desirable, suitable, worthy
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ראוי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with proper.
These words come before and after proper in the list.
These are the questions people ask about proper in Hebrew.
How do you say proper in Hebrew?
proper in Hebrew is רָאוּי, said ra'úy. Without vowel points it is written ראוי.
What else does ראוי mean in English?
Besides proper, ראוי can mean good, fitting, appropriate, desirable, suitable, worthy.
How is proper pronounced in English?
proper is pronounced /ˈpɹɒpə/, /ˈpɹɑpɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry proper 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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