Unctuous in Hebrew is שַׁמְנוּנִי (shamnuní).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שַׁמְנוּנִי
shamnuní
adjective
In English
unctuous
/ˈʌŋ(k)t͡ʃʊəs/ /-tjʊəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for unctuous as an adjective.
of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment
- שַׁמְנוּנִישמנוניshamnuní
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁמְנוּנִי.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁמְנוּנִי
- Written without vowel points
- שמנוני
- Said
- shamnuní
- Its meanings in English
- unctuous, unctuous, oily
These English words share a Hebrew word with unctuous.
These words come before and after unctuous in the list.
These are the questions people ask about unctuous in Hebrew.
How do you say unctuous in Hebrew?
unctuous in Hebrew is שַׁמְנוּנִי, said shamnuní. Without vowel points it is written שמנוני.
What else does שמנוני mean in English?
Besides unctuous, שמנוני can mean unctuous, oily.
How is unctuous pronounced in English?
unctuous is pronounced /ˈʌŋ(k)t͡ʃʊəs/, /-tjʊəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry unctuous 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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