Butterfly in Hebrew is פַּרְפַּר (parpár).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
פַּרְפַּר
parpár
noun · masculine
In English
butterfly
/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for butterfly as a noun.
insect
- פַּרְפַּרפרפרparpármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פַּרְפַּר.
- Written with vowel points
- פַּרְפַּר
- Written without vowel points
- פרפר
- Said
- parpár
- Plural
- פַּרְפָּרִים
- Its meanings in English
- butterfly, bowtie, wingnut
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פרפר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after butterfly in the list.
These are the questions people ask about butterfly in Hebrew.
How do you say butterfly in Hebrew?
butterfly in Hebrew is פַּרְפַּר, said parpár. Without vowel points it is written פרפר. Its plural is פַּרְפָּרִים.
Is פרפר masculine or feminine?
The word פרפר is masculine.
What else does פרפר mean in English?
Besides butterfly, פרפר can mean bowtie and wingnut.
How is butterfly pronounced in English?
butterfly is pronounced /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry butterfly 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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