דגש

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Aramaic

Verb

דגש (transliteration needed)

  1. to pierce, to stab

Hebrew

ניקוד
Root
ד־ג־שׁ (d-g-sh)

Etymology

Cognate with Classical Syriac ܕܓܫ, Akkadian 𒁕𒅗𒋗𒌝 (dakāšum).

Pronunciation

Noun

דָּגֵשׁ (dagésh, dɔḡešm (plural indefinite דְּגֵשִׁים)

  1. dagesh (a symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a geminated consonant, or a consonant pronounced as a plosive as opposed to as a fricative) (ִ◌ּ)

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Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew דָּגֵשׁ.

Noun

דגש (dogeshm

  1. dagesh (Hebrew diacritical mark)