Curl in Hebrew is תַּלְתַּל (taltal).
It can also be said רוטור, עקול, or סיבוב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
curl
/kɜːl/ /kɜɹl/
These are the Hebrew words for curl as a noun.
curving lock of hair
- תַּלְתַּלתלתלtaltalmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
mathematics: vector operator
- רוֹטוֹררוטורrotórmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
curved stroke or shape
- עִקּוּלעקולikúlmasculine
spin making the trajectory curve
- סִיבוּבסיבובsivúvmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
curling: movement
- סִלְסוּלסלסולsilsúlmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
vector field denoting rotationality of a given vector field
- רוֹטוֹררוטורrotórmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
plant disease
- סִלְסוּל עָלִיםסלסול עליםsilsúl alímmasculine
music: light and dark figure seen in wood
- טֶקְסְטוּרַת עֵץ גַּלִּיתטקסטורת עץ גליתteksturát ets galítfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word תַּלְתַּל.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּלְתַּל
- Written without vowel points
- תלתל
- Said
- taltal
- Plural
- תַּלְתַּלִּים
- Its meanings in English
- curl, a curl
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תלתל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with curl.
These words come before and after curl in the list.
These are the questions people ask about curl in Hebrew.
How do you say curl in Hebrew?
curl in Hebrew is תַּלְתַּל, said taltal. Without vowel points it is written תלתל. Its plural is תַּלְתַּלִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for curl?
Besides תלתל, curl can be said רוֹטוֹר (rotór), עִקּוּל (ikúl), סִיבוּב (sivúv), סִלְסוּל (silsúl), or סִלְסוּל עָלִים (silsúl alím), depending on the meaning.
Is תלתל masculine or feminine?
The word תלתל is masculine.
What else does תלתל mean in English?
Besides curl, תלתל can mean a curl.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry curl and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.