Dirt in Hebrew is לִכְלוּךְ (likhlúkh).
It can also be said עפר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
dirt
/dɜːt/ /dɝt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dirt as a noun.
stain or spot (on clothes etc)
- לִכְלוּךְלכלוךlikhlúkhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
soil or earth
- עָפָרעפרafármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
previously unknown negative information, kompromat
- לִכְלוּךְלכלוךlikhlúkhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word לִכְלוּךְ.
- Written with vowel points
- לִכְלוּךְ
- Written without vowel points
- לכלוך
- Said
- likhlúkh
- Plural
- לִכְלוּכִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לכלוך, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with dirt.
These words come before and after dirt in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dirt in Hebrew.
How do you say dirt in Hebrew?
dirt in Hebrew is לִכְלוּךְ, said likhlúkh. Without vowel points it is written לכלוך. Its plural is לִכְלוּכִים.
What are other Hebrew words for dirt?
Besides לכלוך, dirt can be said עָפָר (afár), depending on the meaning.
Is לכלוך masculine or feminine?
The word לכלוך is masculine.
How is dirt pronounced in English?
dirt is pronounced /dɜːt/, /dɝt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dirt and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.