Pupa in Hebrew is גֹּלֶם (gólem).
It can also be said גולם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גֹּלֶם
gólem
noun · masculine
In English
pupa
/ˈpjuːpə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pupa as a noun.
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- גֹּלֶםגלםgólemmasculine
- גולםgólemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גֹּלֶם.
- Written with vowel points
- גֹּלֶם
- Written without vowel points
- גלם
- Said
- gólem
- Its meanings in English
- pupa, defective spelling of גולם
These English words share a Hebrew word with pupa.
These words come before and after pupa in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pupa in Hebrew.
How do you say pupa in Hebrew?
pupa in Hebrew is גֹּלֶם, said gólem. Without vowel points it is written גלם.
What are other Hebrew words for pupa?
Besides גלם, pupa can be said גולם (gólem), depending on the meaning.
Is גלם masculine or feminine?
The word גלם is masculine.
What else does גלם mean in English?
Besides pupa, גלם can mean defective spelling of גולם.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pupa 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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