Re: Hebrew Vav Holam

From: Peter Kirk (peter.r.kirk@ntlworld.com)
Date: Thu Jul 31 2003 - 17:47:55 EDT

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    On 31/07/2003 14:18, John Cowan wrote:

    >Ted Hopp scripsit:
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    >>There are exactly two Hebrew vowels that are spacing glyphs: holam male and
    >>shuruq.
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    >Is not U+FB35 HEBREW LETTER VAV WITH DAGESH a shuruq?
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    Yes. It is also a doubled or strengthened consonant V - the same
    graphics used as a vowel and as a consonant. But of course it can't be
    used in contrast with a vav - dagesh sequence as it decomposes to one.
    But it does provide a precedent for calling a vowel a HEBREW LETTER. 

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Peter Kirk
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