Tongs in Hebrew is מֶלְקַחַת (melkakhat).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מֶלְקַחַת
melkakhat
noun · feminine
In English
tongs
/tɒŋz/ /tɔŋz/
These are the Hebrew words for tongs as a noun.
instrument
- מֶלְקַחַתמלקחתmelkakhatfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מֶלְקַחַת.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶלְקַחַת
- Written without vowel points
- מלקחת
- Said
- melkakhat
- Its meanings in English
- tongs, tongs, pliers
These English words share a Hebrew word with tongs.
These words come before and after tongs in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tongs in Hebrew.
How do you say tongs in Hebrew?
tongs in Hebrew is מֶלְקַחַת, said melkakhat. Without vowel points it is written מלקחת.
Is מלקחת masculine or feminine?
The word מלקחת is feminine.
What else does מלקחת mean in English?
Besides tongs, מלקחת can mean tongs, pliers.
How is tongs pronounced in English?
tongs is pronounced /tɒŋz/, /tɔŋz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tongs 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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