Scant in Hebrew is דַּל (dal).
It can also be said זעום or מעט מאוד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
דַּל
dal
adjective · masculine
In English
scant
/skænt/
These are the Hebrew words for scant as an adjective.
not plentiful, scarcely sufficient
- דַּלדלdalmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- זָעוּםזעוםza'úmmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for scant as a determiner.
very little
- מעט מאודméat méod
This is more about the Hebrew word דַּל.
- Written with vowel points
- דַּל
- Written without vowel points
- דל
- Said
- dal
- Its meanings in English
- scant, weak, poor
The Hebrew dictionary's page for דל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with scant.
These words come before and after scant in the list.
These are the questions people ask about scant in Hebrew.
How do you say scant in Hebrew?
scant in Hebrew is דַּל, said dal. Without vowel points it is written דל.
What are other Hebrew words for scant?
Besides דל, scant can be said זָעוּם (za'úm) or מעט מאוד (méat méod), depending on the meaning.
What else does דל mean in English?
Besides scant, דל can mean weak, poor.
How is scant pronounced in English?
scant is pronounced /skænt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry scant 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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