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Aramaic
Verb
דגש • (transliteration needed)
- to pierce, to stab
Hebrew
Etymology
Cognate with Classical Syriac ܕܓܫ, Akkadian 𒁕𒅗𒋗𒌝 (dakāšum).
Pronunciation
Noun
דָּגֵשׁ • (dagésh, dɔḡeš) m (plural indefinite דְּגֵשִׁים)
- 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 • (dogesh) m
- dagesh (Hebrew diacritical mark)