ָ

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◌ָ U+05B8, ָ
HEBREW POINT QAMATS
◌ַ
[U+05B7]
Hebrew ◌ֹ
[U+05B9]

Translingual[edit]

Letter[edit]

ָ (a)

  1. The Hebrew vowel sign kamatz gadol, representing /a/.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Not to be confused with the other kamatz, namely ◌ׇ, or kamatz katan, representing /o/—gadol has a long horizontal stroke and a short vertical one, gadol is the opposite.