Shawarma in Hebrew is שווארמה.
It can also be said שוארמה or שוורמה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שווארמה
noun
In English
shawarma
/ʃəˈwɑɹmə/
These are the Hebrew words for shawarma as a noun.
Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap
- שווארמה
- שׁוּאַרְמָהשוארמהshuarmafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שוורמהshavarmafeminine
These words come before and after shawarma in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shawarma in Hebrew.
How do you say shawarma in Hebrew?
shawarma in Hebrew is שווארמה.
What are other Hebrew words for shawarma?
Besides שווארמה, shawarma can be said שׁוּאַרְמָה (shuarma) or שוורמה (shavarma), depending on the meaning.
How is shawarma pronounced in English?
shawarma is pronounced /ʃəˈwɑɹmə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shawarma 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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