tav

[ tahv, tawv, tahf, tawf ]

/ tɑv, tɔv, tɑf, tɔf /

noun

the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Words nearby tav

tautomeric fiber, tautomerism, tautomerize, tautonym, tautosyllabic, tav, tavel, tavener, tavern, tavern nuts, tavern table

Also tau, taw.

Origin of tav

From the Hebrew word tāw literally, mark

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Examples from the Web for tav

Then Thrala goes forth, the throne is dust and Tav shall have a day of judging such as it has never seen before.
The People of the Crater|Andrew North
It was quiet in the forest as Garin made his way into its gloom and for the first time he noted a peculiarity of Tav.
The People of the Crater|Andrew North
But they could not be sure that there was not a handful of outlaws somewhere within the confines of Tav.
The People of the Crater|Andrew North
The word "mark" in the Hebrew is "Tav," the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein

In the sense of "that which spreads" I am inclined to bring in the root ta, tav, tan, tam.
The River-Names of Europe|Robert Ferguson

British Dictionary definitions for tav

tav

taw

/ (tɑːv, tɑːf, Hebrew tav, taf) /

noun

the 22nd and last letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ת), transliterated as t or when final th

Word Origin for tav

from Hebrew: cross, mark

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