begadkefat
Syllables: be·gad·ke·fat/bəˈɡɑd.kəˌfɑt/
begadkefat noun: a phenomenon of spirantization affecting most plosive consonants of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic when they are preceded by a vowel and not geminated; also any similar case of spirantization of postvocalic plosives in other languages, such as Berber.
Noun
begadkefat (uncountable)
- A phenomenon of spirantization affecting most plosive consonants of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic when they are preceded by a vowel and not geminated; also any similar case of spirantization of postvocalic plosives in other languages, such as Berber.
Forms of begadkefat
| alternative form | begadkephat |
|---|---|
| alternative form | begedkefet |
| alternative form | beghadhkephath |
Origin of begadkefat
Constructed from the consonants involved: ב (b), ג (g), ד (d), כ (k), פ (p (f)), and ת (t). Compare Hebrew בֶּגֶ״ד כֶּפֶ״ת (béged kéfet), the Hebrew mnemonic.
Questions about begadkefat
- What does begadkefat mean?
- Begadkefat means a phenomenon of spirantization affecting most plosive consonants of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic when they are preceded by a vowel and not geminated; also any similar case of spirantization of postvocalic plosives in other languages, such as Berber.
- What part of speech is begadkefat?
- Begadkefat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce begadkefat?
- Begadkefat is pronounced /bəˈɡɑd.kəˌfɑt/ (US).
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