vav
noun
the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
vau
-
a variation of
vav.
Example Sentences
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In the present so-called Hebrew, as in the Syriac, Sabæic, Palmyrenic, and some other kindred writings, the vau takes the place of F, and indicates the sounds of v and u.
From Atlantis : the antediluvian world by Ignatius Donnelly
"O coumbo d'Uriage Bos fresqueirous, Ounte aven fa lou viage Dis amourous,Pg 210 O vau qu'aven noumado Noste univers, Se perdes ta ramado Gardo mi vers."
From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Charles Alfred Downer
The grammarians also state that this consonant u was represented by the Greek digamma, which the Romans called vau also.
From The Roman Pronunciation of Latin Why we use it and how to use it by Frances Ellen Lord
Episemon, ep-i-sē′mon, n. the characteristic device of a city, &c.: one of three obsolete Greek letters used as numerals—, vau; , koppa; and , san, sampi.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
"E meu ru ru a vau," it ran, and that was all of it, sung in a stately, endless, ever-varying chant, accompanied by solemn chords from the ukelele.
From The Turtles of Tasman by Jack London
