vav

or vau

[ vahv, vawv ]

noun

1. the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. any of the sounds represented by this letter.

vav

/ vɔːv /

noun

1. the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ו) transliterated as v or w Also calledwaw

Word History and Origins

Origin of vav¹

From the Hebrew word wāw, literally, “hook”

Word History and Origins

Origin of vav¹

from Hebrew wāw a hook