Pound in Hebrew is לִירָה (líra).
It can also be said ליטרה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
pound
/ˈpaʊ̯nd/ /ˈpæʊ̯nd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pound as a noun.
unit of currency
- לִירָהלירהlírafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
unit of mass (12 troy ounces)
- לִיטְרָהליטרהlitráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word לִירָה.
- Written with vowel points
- לִירָה
- Written without vowel points
- לירה
- Said
- líra
- Plural
- לִירוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- pound, pound, lira
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לירה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with pound.
These words come before and after pound in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pound in Hebrew.
How do you say pound in Hebrew?
pound in Hebrew is לִירָה, said líra. Without vowel points it is written לירה. Its plural is לִירוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for pound?
Besides לירה, pound can be said לִיטְרָה (litrá), depending on the meaning.
Is לירה masculine or feminine?
The word לירה is feminine.
What else does לירה mean in English?
Besides pound, לירה can mean pound, lira.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pound and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.