וֹ
ORIGINALRH-076
Vowels & Reading · Vowels
Holam male
RH-076HebrewMasoretic vocalization and word reading
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
וֹ
Transliterationo
Plain meaningVav participates in writing o.
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
Holam male
When Vav carries Holam as וֹ, the Vav participates in spelling an o-vowel. Do not automatically read the Vav as consonantal v. Context and pointing tell you which job Vav is doing.
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SEE HOW IT WORKS
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o
READINGApproved transliteration
Vav participates in writing o.
MEANINGHebrew
EXAMPLES
Examples supplied by the approved curriculum.
אוֹר — or — light · יוֹם — yom — day
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