Masturbation in Hebrew is אוֹנָנוּת (onanút).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אוֹנָנוּת
onanút
noun · feminine
In English
masturbation
/ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌmɑːstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for masturbation as a noun.
manual erotic stimulation of the genitals
- אוֹנָנוּתאוננותonanútfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word אוֹנָנוּת.
- Written with vowel points
- אוֹנָנוּת
- Written without vowel points
- אוננות
- Said
- onanút
- Its meanings in English
- masturbation, onanism, masturbation, sloppy work
These English words share a Hebrew word with masturbation.
These words come before and after masturbation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about masturbation in Hebrew.
How do you say masturbation in Hebrew?
masturbation in Hebrew is אוֹנָנוּת, said onanút. Without vowel points it is written אוננות.
Is אוננות masculine or feminine?
The word אוננות is feminine.
What else does אוננות mean in English?
Besides masturbation, אוננות can mean onanism, masturbation and sloppy work.
How is masturbation pronounced in English?
masturbation is pronounced /ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmɑːstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry masturbation 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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