Lousy in Hebrew is עָלוּב ('alúv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עָלוּב
'alúv
adjective
In English
lousy
/ˈlaʊ.zi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lousy as an adjective.
remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded
- עָלוּבעלוב'alúvIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עָלוּב.
- Written with vowel points
- עָלוּב
- Written without vowel points
- עלוב
- Said
- 'alúv
- Feminine form
- עֲלוּבָה
- Its meanings in English
- lousy, miserable, wretched, pathetic, lame, meager, worthless
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עלוב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with lousy.
These words come before and after lousy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lousy in Hebrew.
How do you say lousy in Hebrew?
lousy in Hebrew is עָלוּב, said 'alúv. Without vowel points it is written עלוב.
What else does עלוב mean in English?
Besides lousy, עלוב can mean miserable, wretched, pathetic, lame, meager, and worthless.
How is lousy pronounced in English?
lousy is pronounced /ˈlaʊ.zi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lousy 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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