~samekh~

 

■~samekh~in American English

(ˈsɑˌmɛ-x; ˈsɑˌmɛ-k) or ˈsa-me-ch (ˈsɑˌ-mɛ-k; ˈsɑˌ-mɛ-x) (ˈsɑˌ-mɛ-x; ˈsɑ-ˌmɛ-k)

noun

the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ס)

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Word origin

Heb same-kh, lit., support

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sa-me-khin American English

(ˈsɑːmə-x)

noun

1. 

the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

2. 

the consonant sound represented by this letter

Word origin

[‹ Heb sāme-kh, a-kin to sā-ma-kh 

He supported]

    

sa-me-khin British English

or sa-me-ch (ˈsɑːmə-k , Hebrew ˈsa-mɛ-x  )

noun

the 15th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ס) transliterated as s

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Word origin

Hebrew, literally: a support

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