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ORIGINALRH-082
Vowels & Reading · Vowels
Hataf Qamatz
RH-082HebrewMasoretic vocalization and word reading
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
חֳ
Transliterationḥo / ḥa according to tradition/context
Plain meaningḥataf qamatz — reduced qamatz-type vowel
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Hataf Qamatz
Hataf Qamatz is a reduced vowel most often encountered with gutturals. Its exact quality is tied to the reading tradition and the qamatz environment. It should be learned from reviewed words rather than from a simplistic sound chart alone.
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SEE HOW IT WORKS
Keep the form, reading, and meaning together.
ḥo / ḥa according to tradition/context
READINGApproved transliteration
ḥataf qamatz — reduced qamatz-type vowel
MEANINGHebrew
EXAMPLES
Examples supplied by the approved curriculum.
חֳלִי — ḥoli — sickness
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