Q&A: What are the Hebrew equivalents of NATO radio alphabet’s “Alpha, Bravo, Charlie” etc.?

It’s known as the alef-bet tzlili (sound-based alphabet), and is as follows:

  • AlefAlef א אָלֶף
  • BetBoaz ב בֹּעַז
  • GimmelGimmel ג גִּימֶל
  • DaletDavid ד דָּוִד
  • HehHagar ה הגר
  • VavVav וָו
  • ZayinZe’ev ז זְאֵב
  • ḤetHavvah ח חַוָּה
  • TetTiaḥ ט טִיחַ
  • YodYonah י יוֹנָה
  • KafKarmel כ כַּרְמֶל
  • LamedLeah ל לֵאָה
  • MemMoshe מ מֹשֶׁה
  • NunNesher נ נֶשֶׁר
  • SamekhSamekh ס סָמֶךְ
  • AyinAyin ע עַיִן
  • PehPesel פ פֶּסֶל
  • TzadiTzipor צ צִפּוֹר
  • QufQoraḥ ק קוֹרַח
  • ReshRuth ר רוּת
  • ShinShamir ש שָׁמִיר
  • TavTelem ת תֶּלֶם

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