Dumb in Hebrew is מְטֻמְטָם (metumtam).
It can also be said טפש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מְטֻמְטָם
metumtam
adjective
In English
dumb
/dʌm/
These are the Hebrew words for dumb as an adjective.
stupid
- מְטֻמְטָםמטמטםmetumtam
- טִפֵּשׁטפשtipesh
These English words share a Hebrew word with dumb.
These words come before and after dumb in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dumb in Hebrew.
How do you say dumb in Hebrew?
dumb in Hebrew is מְטֻמְטָם, said metumtam. Without vowel points it is written מטמטם.
What are other Hebrew words for dumb?
Besides מטמטם, dumb can be said טִפֵּשׁ (tipesh), depending on the meaning.
How is dumb pronounced in English?
dumb is pronounced /dʌm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dumb 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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