Cylinder in Hebrew is גָּלִיל (galíl).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
cylinder
/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɪləndɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cylinder as a noun.
geometry: surface
- גָּלִילגלילgalílmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
any cylindrical object
- גָּלִילגלילga'lilmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
cavity or chamber
- גָּלִילגלילga'lilmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
container
- גָּלִילגלילga'lilmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גָּלִיל.
- Written with vowel points
- גָּלִיל
- Written without vowel points
- גליל
- Said
- galíl
- Plural
- גְּלִילִים
- Its meanings in English
- cylinder, A cylinder: a geometric surface of a certain type, A cylinder: a cylindrical space in which a piston moves, A cylinder: a cylindrical object, A phalanx, a phalanx bone: a finger or toe bone
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גליל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with cylinder.
These words come before and after cylinder in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cylinder in Hebrew.
How do you say cylinder in Hebrew?
cylinder in Hebrew is גָּלִיל, said galíl. Without vowel points it is written גליל. Its plural is גְּלִילִים.
Is גליל masculine or feminine?
The word גליל is masculine.
What else does גליל mean in English?
Besides cylinder, גליל can mean A cylinder: a geometric surface of a certain type, A cylinder: a cylindrical space in which a piston moves, A cylinder: a cylindrical object, and A phalanx, a phalanx bone: a finger or toe bone.
How is cylinder pronounced in English?
cylinder is pronounced /ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/, /ˈsɪləndɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cylinder and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.