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Hebrew
Pronunciation
Letter
ז • (z)
- (letter) Zayin: the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet, after ו and before ח.
- (numeral) 7 in Hebrew numbering.
Usage notes
- The letter ז represents the consonant /z/ (like the <z> in English zoo).
- In Modern Israeli Hebrew, the sound /ʒ/ (like the <s> in English pleasure), which occurs in various foreign phrases and proper nouns, is commonly written ז׳ (zh).
Coordinate terms
- (Hebrew script letters) א, ב, ג, ד, ה, ו, ז, ח, ט, י, כך, ל, מם, נן, ס, ע, פף, צץ, ק, ר, ש, ת
Noun
ז • (z.)
- (grammar) (זָכָר, zakhar) m.: masculine gender
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