Octopus in Hebrew is תְּמָנוּן (tmanún).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
octopus
/ˈɒktəpʊs/ /ˈɒktəpəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for octopus as a noun.
mollusc
- תְּמָנוּןתמנוןtmanúnmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word תְּמָנוּן.
- Written with vowel points
- תְּמָנוּן
- Written without vowel points
- תמנון
- Said
- tmanún
- Plural
- תְּמָנוּנִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תמנון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after octopus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about octopus in Hebrew.
How do you say octopus in Hebrew?
octopus in Hebrew is תְּמָנוּן, said tmanún. Without vowel points it is written תמנון. Its plural is תְּמָנוּנִים.
Is תמנון masculine or feminine?
The word תמנון is masculine.
How is octopus pronounced in English?
octopus is pronounced /ˈɒktəpʊs/, /ˈɒktəpəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry octopus 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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