Scum in Hebrew is חֶלְאָה (ẖel'á).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חֶלְאָה
ẖel'á
noun · feminine
In English
scum
/skʌm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for scum as a noun.
person or persons considered to be reprehensible
- חֶלְאָהחלאהẖel'áfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֶלְאָה.
- Written with vowel points
- חֶלְאָה
- Written without vowel points
- חלאה
- Said
- ẖel'á
- Plural
- חֲלָאוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- scum, filth, scum
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חלאה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after scum in the list.
These are the questions people ask about scum in Hebrew.
How do you say scum in Hebrew?
scum in Hebrew is חֶלְאָה, said ẖel'á. Without vowel points it is written חלאה. Its plural is חֲלָאוֹת.
Is חלאה masculine or feminine?
The word חלאה is feminine.
What else does חלאה mean in English?
Besides scum, חלאה can mean filth, scum.
How is scum pronounced in English?
scum is pronounced /skʌm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry scum 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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