yodh en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /jəʊd/
- /jɒd/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew יו״ד (yo"d, “name of the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet”), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *yad- (“hand”). That letter is used also in other Semitic alphabets; it represents the voiced palatal approximant /j/. Doublet of iota, jot, and yod.
Meanings
- The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
- A tool used to read a Torah.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jod | alternative | lexicographic | |
| yodhs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| yod | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jodh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| yud | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (15)
pl jod (Semitic letter) · yi יוד (Semitic letter) · fr jodh (Semitic letter) · de Jud (Semitic letter) · ca iod (Semitic letter) · fr youd (Semitic letter) · de Jod (Semitic letter) · he יוּד (Semitic letter) · la ioth (Semitic letter) · fr yodh (Semitic letter) · fi jod (Semitic letter) · he יוֹד (Semitic letter) · fr yud (Semitic letter) · fr yod (Semitic letter) · es yod (Semitic letter)