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Rhinoceros in Hebrew is קַרְנַף (karnaf).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

קַרְנַף
karnaf
noun · masculine
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In English

rhinoceros

/ɹaɪˈnɒs.ə.ɹəs/ /ɹaɪˈnɑ.sə.ɹəs/

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for rhinoceros as a noun.

herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s)

This is more about the Hebrew word קַרְנַף.

Written with vowel points
קַרְנַף
Written without vowel points
קרנף
Said
karnaf
Plural
קַרְנַפִּים
Feminine form
קַרְנַפָּה

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

These words come before and after rhinoceros in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨rhinoceros⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨rhinoceros⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨rhinoceros⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קַרְנַף⁩, said karnaf. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קרנף⁩. Its plural is ⁨קַרְנַפִּים⁩.

Is ⁨קרנף⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨קרנף⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨קַרְנַפָּה⁩.

How is ⁨rhinoceros⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨rhinoceros⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹaɪˈnɒs.ə.ɹəs/, /ɹaɪˈnɑ.sə.ɹəs/⁩.

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