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Singe in Hebrew is חָרַךְ (kharákh).

It can also be said הבהב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

חָרַךְ
kharákh
verb
In English

singe

/sɪnd͡ʒ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for singe as a verb.

to burn slightly

to remove the nap of cloth by heat

  • הִבְהֵבהבהבhivhév

to remove the hair from skin by passing over a flame

  • הִבְהֵבהבהבhivhév

This is more about the Hebrew word חָרַךְ.

Written with vowel points
חָרַךְ
Written without vowel points
חרך
Said
kharákh
Its meanings in English
singe, to scorch, to singe

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

These words come before and after singe in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨singe⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨singe⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨singe⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חָרַךְ⁩, said kharákh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חרך⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨singe⁩?

Besides ⁨חרך⁩, ⁨singe⁩ can be said ⁨הִבְהֵב⁩ (hivhév), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨חרך⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨singe⁩, ⁨חרך⁩ can mean ⁨to scorch, to singe⁩.

How is ⁨singe⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨singe⁩ is pronounced ⁨/sɪnd͡ʒ/⁩.

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