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בעל means “husband” or “owner/master” in older senses; in modern speech it overwhelmingly means spouse.
בַּעַל
BA-al
Introduce זה הבעל שלי or ask about marital status carefully in polite conversation. Pairs with אישה for “wife.”
Without vowels
בעל
With vowels (nikud)
בַּעַל
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