מלוכלך \ מְלֻכְלָךְ
m'lukhlákh
The English word "dirty" is translated into Hebrew as מלוכלך \ מְלֻכְלָךְ (m'lukhlákh).
The adjective מלוכלך \ מְלֻכְלָךְ is used to describe something that is covered with or contains dirt. For a related action, the verb לכלך means to make something dirty or to soil it. If you are speaking metaphorically about staining or tarnishing someone's honor, use the verb הכתים.
Meaning: covered with or containing dirt (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective מלוכלך \ מְלֻכְלָךְ is derived from the root ל–כ–ל–ך, which means to make something dirty.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its form to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. The masculine singular is מלוכלך \ מְלֻכְלָךְ, the feminine singular is מלוכלכת, the masculine plural is מלוכלכים and the feminine plural is מלוכלכות.
How do you pronounce it?
m'lukhlákh
Did you know?
- The noun for 'dirt', לכלוך, is also used in technical Hebrew to describe 'noise' or 'interference' in electronic signals.
- While מלוכלך describes physical grime, using it to describe a person's actions in Hebrew can imply they are 'shady' or 'untrustworthy'.
- The word מלוכלך is a passive participle, meaning it literally describes something that has been 'made dirty' by an external force.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dirty” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מלוכלך, CC BY-SA 4.0.
