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Ruff in Hebrew is לוֹחֵם (lokhém).

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

לוֹחֵם
lokhém
noun · masculine
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In English

ruff

/ɹʌf/ /ɹəf/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for ruff as a noun.

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This is more about the Hebrew word לוֹחֵם.

Written with vowel points
לוֹחֵם
Written without vowel points
לוחם
Said
lokhém
Plural
לוֹחֲמִים
Feminine form
לוֹחֶמֶת
Its meanings in English
ruff, combatant, fighter

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with ruff.

These words come before and after ruff in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨ruff⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨ruff⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨ruff⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨לוֹחֵם⁩, said lokhém. Without vowel points it is written ⁨לוחם⁩. Its plural is ⁨לוֹחֲמִים⁩.

Is ⁨לוחם⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨לוחם⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨לוֹחֶמֶת⁩.

What else does ⁨לוחם⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨ruff⁩, ⁨לוחם⁩ can mean ⁨combatant, fighter⁩.

How is ⁨ruff⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨ruff⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹʌf/, /ɹəf/⁩.

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