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zayin

[ zah-yin ]
/ ˈzɑ yɪn /

noun

the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.

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Nearby words

zastrugi, zatishye, zatlers, zax, zaydi, zayin, zazen, zaïre, zaïrian, zb, zb station

Origin of zayin

1895–1900; < Hebrew, akin to zayin weapon
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British Dictionary definitions for zayin

zayin

/ (ˈzɑːjɪn) /

noun

the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ז), transliterated as z

Word Origin for zayin

from Hebrew, literally: weapon
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