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Literal in Hebrew is מילולי (milulí).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

מילולי
milulí
adjective
In English

literal

/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for literal as an adjective.

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  • מילוליmilulí

This is more about the Hebrew word מילולי.

Written with vowel points
מילולי
Written without vowel points
מילולי
Said
milulí
Its meanings in English
literal, verbal

These words come before and after literal in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨literal⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨literal⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨literal⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מילולי⁩, said milulí.

What else does ⁨מילולי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨literal⁩, ⁨מילולי⁩ can mean ⁨verbal⁩.

How is ⁨literal⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨literal⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry literal 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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