South in Hebrew is דָּרוֹם (darόm).
It can also be said נגב or דרומי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
south
/ˈsaʊ̯θ/ /ˈsɐʊ̯θ/
These are the Hebrew words for south as a noun.
compass point
- דָּרוֹםדרוםdarόmmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נֶגֶבנגבnégevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for south as an adjective.
of or pertaining to the south
- דְּרוֹמִידרומיdrómiIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with south.
These words come before and after south in the list.
These are the questions people ask about south in Hebrew.
How do you say south in Hebrew?
south in Hebrew is דָּרוֹם, said darόm. Without vowel points it is written דרום.
What are other Hebrew words for south?
Besides דרום, south can be said נֶגֶב (négev) or דְּרוֹמִי (drómi), depending on the meaning.
Is דרום masculine or feminine?
The word דרום is masculine.
How is south pronounced in English?
south is pronounced /ˈsaʊ̯θ/, /ˈsɐʊ̯θ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry south 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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