Sheitel in Hebrew is פֵּאָה (pe'á).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
sheitel
/ˈʃaɪtəl/ /ˈʃeɪtəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sheitel as a noun.
wig worn by married orthodox Jewish women
- פֵּאָהפאהpe'áfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פֵּאָה.
- Written with vowel points
- פֵּאָה
- Written without vowel points
- פאה
- Said
- pe'á
- Plural
- פֵּאוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- sheitel, wig, a face, a sidelock, a sideburn
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פאה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sheitel.
These words come before and after sheitel in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sheitel in Hebrew.
How do you say sheitel in Hebrew?
sheitel in Hebrew is פֵּאָה, said pe'á. Without vowel points it is written פאה. Its plural is פֵּאוֹת.
Is פאה masculine or feminine?
The word פאה is feminine.
What else does פאה mean in English?
Besides sheitel, פאה can mean wig, a face, a sidelock, and a sideburn.
How is sheitel pronounced in English?
sheitel is pronounced /ˈʃaɪtəl/, /ˈʃeɪtəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sheitel 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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