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Navel in Hebrew is טַבּוּר (tabúr).

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

טַבּוּר
tabúr
noun · masculine
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In English

navel

/ˈneɪvəl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with N

These are the Hebrew words for navel as a noun.

remnant of umbilical cord

This is more about the Hebrew word טַבּוּר.

Written with vowel points
טַבּוּר
Written without vowel points
טבור
Said
tabúr
Plural
טַבּוּרִים

The Hebrew dictionary's page for טבור, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after navel in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨navel⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨navel⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨navel⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨טַבּוּר⁩, said tabúr. Without vowel points it is written ⁨טבור⁩. Its plural is ⁨טַבּוּרִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨navel⁩?

Besides ⁨טבור⁩, ⁨navel⁩ can be said ⁨פופיק⁩ (púpik), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨טבור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨טבור⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨navel⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨navel⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈneɪvəl/⁩.

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