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Whimper in Hebrew is יְבָבָה (yvavá).

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

יְבָבָה
yvavá
noun · feminine
In English

whimper

/ˈwɪmpə/ /ˈʍɪmpə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for whimper as a noun.

a low intermittent sob

  • יְבָבָהיבבהyvaváfeminine

These are the Hebrew words for whimper as a verb.

to cry or sob softly and intermittently

  • יִבֵּביבבyibbév

These words come before and after whimper in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨whimper⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨whimper⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨whimper⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יְבָבָה⁩, said yvavá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨יבבה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨whimper⁩?

Besides ⁨יבבה⁩, ⁨whimper⁩ can be said ⁨יִבֵּב⁩ (yibbév), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨יבבה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨יבבה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨whimper⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨whimper⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈwɪmpə/, /ˈʍɪmpə/⁩.

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