English word origin

Etymology of yad

Borrowed from Hebrew יד (yád, “hand”)

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading.

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Borrowed from Hebrew יד (yád, “hand”)

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Borrowed-form mentionידhe

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Source etymology 2

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noun

The letter ⴷ in the Tifinagh alphabet.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Tifinagh alphabet.

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