Turkey in Hebrew is תַּרְנְגוֹל הֹדּוּ (tarnegól hódu).
It can also be said הדו, טורקיה, or תורכיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
turkey
/ˈtɜːki/ /ˈtɝki/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for turkey as a noun.
bird in the genus Meleagris
- תַּרְנְגוֹל הֹדּוּתרנגול הדוtarnegól hódumasculine
- הֹדּוּהדוhódumasculine
These are the Hebrew words for turkey as a name.
country at intersection of Europe and Asia
- טוּרְקְיָהטורקיהtúrkyafeminine
- תּוּרְכְּיָהתורכיהtúrkyafeminine
These English words share a Hebrew word with turkey.
These words come before and after turkey in the list.
These are the questions people ask about turkey in Hebrew.
How do you say turkey in Hebrew?
turkey in Hebrew is תַּרְנְגוֹל הֹדּוּ, said tarnegól hódu. Without vowel points it is written תרנגול הדו.
What are other Hebrew words for turkey?
Besides תרנגול הדו, turkey can be said הֹדּוּ (hódu), טוּרְקְיָה (túrkya), or תּוּרְכְּיָה (túrkya), depending on the meaning.
Is תרנגול הדו masculine or feminine?
The word תרנגול הדו is masculine.
How is turkey pronounced in English?
turkey is pronounced /ˈtɜːki/, /ˈtɝki/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry turkey and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.