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shuruk

shuruk noun: the combination of the Hebrew letter ו (“vav”) with a dagesh which represents the vowel /u/.

shuruk: the combination of the Hebrew letter ו (“vav”) with a dagesh which represents the vowel /u/
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Noun

shuruk (plural shuruks)

  1. The combination of the Hebrew letter ו (“vav”) with a dagesh which represents the vowel /u/.
    • Sephardim and the Lubavitch rite vocalize the second word of the refrain with a shuruk and thus it reads vehu.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 192

Forms of shuruk

pluralshuruks
alternative formshuruq
alternative formshurek
alternative formshureq

Origin of shuruk

From Hebrew שׁוּרוּק m (shurúk).

Questions about shuruk

What does shuruk mean?
Shuruk means the combination of the Hebrew letter ו (“vav”) with a dagesh which represents the vowel /u/.
What part of speech is shuruk?
Shuruk is a noun.
What is the plural of shuruk?
The plural of shuruk is shuruks.

Words near shuruk in the dictionary

  1. shurrup
  2. Shurtleff
  3. Shurtz
  4. Shurtzes
  5. Shurugwi
  6. shuruk
  7. shuruks
  8. Shuruppak
  9. SHUs
  10. shush
  11. Shusha

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