Semitic in Hebrew is שֵׁמִי (shémi).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שֵׁמִי
shémi
adjective
In English
Semitic
/səˈmɪt.ɪk/ /səˈmɛtɪk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Semitic as an adjective.
pertaining to the Semitic subdivision of Afroasiatic languages
- שֵׁמִישמיshémi
These words come before and after Semitic in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Semitic in Hebrew.
How do you say Semitic in Hebrew?
Semitic in Hebrew is שֵׁמִי, said shémi. Without vowel points it is written שמי.
How is Semitic pronounced in English?
Semitic is pronounced /səˈmɪt.ɪk/, /səˈmɛtɪk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Semitic 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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