Tahini in Hebrew is טְחִינָה (t'khína).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
טְחִינָה
t'khína
noun · feminine
In English
tahini
/tɑːˈhiː.ni/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tahini as a noun.
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- טְחִינָהטחינהt'khínafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word טְחִינָה.
- Written with vowel points
- טְחִינָה
- Written without vowel points
- טחינה
- Said
- t'khína
- Its meanings in English
- tahini, grinding grain into flour, crushing into small pieces
The Hebrew dictionary's page for טחינה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after tahini in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tahini in Hebrew.
How do you say tahini in Hebrew?
tahini in Hebrew is טְחִינָה, said t'khína. Without vowel points it is written טחינה.
Is טחינה masculine or feminine?
The word טחינה is feminine.
What else does טחינה mean in English?
Besides tahini, טחינה can mean grinding grain into flour and crushing into small pieces.
How is tahini pronounced in English?
tahini is pronounced /tɑːˈhiː.ni/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tahini 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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