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Cinema in Hebrew is קוֹלְנוֹעַ (kolnóa).

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

קוֹלְנוֹעַ
kolnóa
noun · masculine
In English

cinema

/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ /ˈsɪn.ɪ.mə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for cinema as a noun.

a film/movie theatre

  • קוֹלְנוֹעַקולנועkolnóamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • בֵּית קוֹלנוֹעַבית קולנועbet kolnóamasculine

films collectively

the film and movie industry

the art of making films and movies

This is more about the Hebrew word קוֹלְנוֹעַ.

Written with vowel points
קוֹלְנוֹעַ
Written without vowel points
קולנוע
Said
kolnóa
Plural
קוֹלְנוֹעִים
Its meanings in English
cinema, Cinema, film: movies taken collectively, cinema, movie theater

The Hebrew dictionary's page for קולנוע, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after cinema in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨cinema⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨cinema⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨cinema⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קוֹלְנוֹעַ⁩, said kolnóa. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קולנוע⁩. Its plural is ⁨קוֹלְנוֹעִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨cinema⁩?

Besides ⁨קולנוע⁩, ⁨cinema⁩ can be said ⁨בֵּית קוֹלנוֹעַ⁩ (bet kolnóa), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨קולנוע⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨קולנוע⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨קולנוע⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨cinema⁩, ⁨קולנוע⁩ can mean ⁨Cinema, film: movies taken collectively and cinema, movie theater⁩.

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