vav
or vau
[ vahv, vawv ]
noun
the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
any of the sounds represented by this letter.
Origin of vav
1From the Hebrew word wāw, literally, “hook”
Words Nearby vav
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British Dictionary definitions for vav
vav
/ (vɔːv) /
noun
the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ו) transliterated as v or w: Also called: waw
Origin of vav
1from Hebrew wāw a hook
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