Hummus in Hebrew is חוּמוּס (khúmus).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
hummus
/ˈhʊməs/ /ˈhʌməs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hummus as a noun.
dip made of chickpea paste
- חוּמוּסחומוסkhúmusmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חוּמוּס.
- Written with vowel points
- חוּמוּס
- Written without vowel points
- חומוס
- Said
- khúmus
- Its meanings in English
- hummus, Chickpeas, garbanzo beans: the principal ingredient of this food
These English words share a Hebrew word with hummus.
These words come before and after hummus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hummus in Hebrew.
How do you say hummus in Hebrew?
hummus in Hebrew is חוּמוּס, said khúmus. Without vowel points it is written חומוס.
Is חומוס masculine or feminine?
The word חומוס is masculine.
What else does חומוס mean in English?
Besides hummus, חומוס can mean Chickpeas, garbanzo beans: the principal ingredient of this food.
How is hummus pronounced in English?
hummus is pronounced /ˈhʊməs/, /ˈhʌməs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hummus 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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