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Mummy in Hebrew is מוּמְיָה (mumyá).

It can also be said אמא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מוּמְיָה
mumyá
noun · feminine
In English

mummy

/ˈmʌm.i/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for mummy as a noun.

embalmed corpse

  • מוּמְיָהמומיהmumyáfeminine

child's term for mother

  • אִמָאאמאimmafeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word מוּמְיָה.

Written with vowel points
מוּמְיָה
Written without vowel points
מומיה
Said
mumyá
Plural
מוּמְיות

These words come before and after mummy in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨mummy⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨mummy⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨mummy⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מוּמְיָה⁩, said mumyá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מומיה⁩. Its plural is ⁨מוּמְיות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨mummy⁩?

Besides ⁨מומיה⁩, ⁨mummy⁩ can be said ⁨אִמָא⁩ (imma), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מומיה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מומיה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨mummy⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨mummy⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈmʌm.i/⁩.

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