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vav

vav noun: the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ו. Also the alternative form of vaav.

Noun

vav (plural vavs)

  1. The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ו.

Also used as

vav is also the alternative form of vaav.

vav meaning in Arabic, Malay and Persian

vav in Arabic

Hebrew letter
وَاو wāw

vav in Malay

Hebrew letter
wau

vav in Persian

Hebrew letter
واو vâv

Forms of vav

pluralvavs
alternative formwaw
alternative formvau
alternative formvov

Origin of vav

Hebrew וי״ו (vav). Doublet of wau.

Words formed from vav

Questions about vav

What does vav mean?
Vav means the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ו.
What is vav in Arabic?
Vav in Arabic is وَاو (wāw). See Vav meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is vav?
Vav is a noun.
What is the plural of vav?
The plural of vav is vavs.

Words near vav in the dictionary

  1. vauty
  2. Vaux
  3. Vauxhall
  4. Vauxhalls
  5. vauxite
  6. vav
  7. vav-consecutive
  8. Vav-Tharad
  9. vavangue
  10. vavasor
  11. vavasories

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