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Western in Hebrew is מַעֲרָבִי (ma'araví).

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

מַעֲרָבִי
ma'araví
adjective
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

western

/ˈwɛstɚn/ /ˈwɛstən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for western as an adjective.

pertaining to the west

  • מַעֲרָבִימערביma'araví

These are the Hebrew words for western as a noun.

film or other dramatic work

  • מַעֲרָבוֹןמערבוןma'arávonmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word מַעֲרָבִי.

Written with vowel points
מַעֲרָבִי
Written without vowel points
מערבי
Said
ma'araví
Feminine form
מַעֲרָבִית
Its meanings in English
western, West, western, westerly, occidental: of or from the west, or the West

These words come before and after western in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨western⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨western⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨western⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַעֲרָבִי⁩, said ma'araví. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מערבי⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨western⁩?

Besides ⁨מערבי⁩, ⁨western⁩ can be said ⁨מַעֲרָבוֹן⁩ (ma'arávon), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨מערבי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨western⁩, ⁨מערבי⁩ can mean ⁨West, western, westerly, occidental: of or from the west, or the West⁩.

How is ⁨western⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨western⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈwɛstɚn/, /ˈwɛstən/⁩.

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