yodh

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יו״ד, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *yad- (“hand”).
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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɒd/, /jəʊd/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒd, -əʊd

Noun

yodh (plural yodhs)

  1. The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
  2. A tool used to read a Torah.

Translations

See also
  • Appendix:Hebrew alphabet

Further reading
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