shva
Meanings
noun
- A Hebrew nikud vowel sign written as two vertical dots beneath a letter, in Israeli Hebrew indicating either the phoneme /e/ or the complete absence of a vowel.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Hebrew שווא / שְׁוָא (shvá, šəwɔʾ). Doublet of schwa.
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