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gimel

Syllables: gi·mel/ˈɡɪ.məl/

gimel noun: the third letter of the several Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac).

Noun

gimel (plural gimels)

  1. The third letter of the several Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac).

Proper noun capitalized: Gimel

IPA/ʒiˈmɛl/

Gimel

  1. A Swiss commune.

gimel meaning in Urdu and Arabic

gimel in Urdu

Semitic letter
جِیم jīm, گِیمَل gīmal, ج j

gimel in Arabic

Semitic letter
جِيم jīm

Forms of gimel

pluralgimels
alternative formghimel

Origin of gimel

From Hebrew גימל (gimel); ultimately from Proto-Semitic word for a weapon which was debatably either a staff sling or a throwing stick. Doublet of gamma.

Words that rhyme with gimel

Questions about gimel

What does gimel mean?
Gimel means the third letter of the several Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac).
What is gimel in Urdu?
Gimel in Urdu is جِیم (jīm), گِیمَل (gīmal), ج (j). See Gimel meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is gimel?
Gimel can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce gimel?
Gimel is pronounced /ˈɡɪ.məl/.
What is the plural of gimel?
The plural of gimel is gimels.

Words near gimel in the dictionary

  1. gimcrackery
  2. gimcrackiness
  3. gimcracking
  4. gimcracks
  5. gimcracky
  6. gimel
  7. gimels
  8. Gimenez
  9. Gimenezes
  10. gimeracil
  11. Gimirrai

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