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Vomit in Hebrew is הֵקִיא (hekí).

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

הֵקִיא
hekí
verb
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In English

vomit

/ˈvɒmɪt/ /ˈvɑmɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with V

These are the Hebrew words for vomit as a verb.

regurgitate the contents of a stomach

  • הֵקִיאהקיאhekí

These are the Hebrew words for vomit as a noun.

regurgitated former contents of a stomach

  • קִיאקיאkí

act of vomiting

  • הֲקָאָההקאהhaka'áfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word הֵקִיא.

Written with vowel points
הֵקִיא
Written without vowel points
הקיא
Said
hekí
Its meanings in English
vomit, to vomit, to expel, drive out

These English words share a Hebrew word with vomit.

These words come before and after vomit in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨vomit⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨vomit⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨vomit⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֵקִיא⁩, said hekí. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הקיא⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨vomit⁩?

Besides ⁨הקיא⁩, ⁨vomit⁩ can be said ⁨קִיא⁩ (kí) or ⁨הֲקָאָה⁩ (haka'á), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨הקיא⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨vomit⁩, ⁨הקיא⁩ can mean ⁨to vomit and to expel, drive out⁩.

How is ⁨vomit⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨vomit⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈvɒmɪt/, /ˈvɑmɪt/⁩.

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