אלפא

Aramaic

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ʔɛlpɑʔ/

Noun

אלפא • (transliteration needed) f (plural אלפא)

1. ship, boat, galley

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ʔalpɑʔ/

Noun

אלפא • (transliteration needed) f (uncountable)

1. Greek letter Α

Numeral

אלפא • (transliteration needed) m (plural אלפיא or אלפא)

1. thousand

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Hebrew

Proper noun

אַלְפָא • (álfa) f

1. alpha (the first letter of the Greek alphabet)

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Lishana Deni

Etymology

From Aramaic אַלְפָּא (ʾalpā).

Numeral

אלפא (ʾalpa) (plural אלפיה (ʾalpe) or אלפאהיה (ʾalpāhe) or אלפאייה (ʾalpāye))

1. thousand

Usage notes

• The plural אלפיה (ʾalpe) is used in combination with other numerals, as in ארבא אלפיה (ʾarba ʾalpe, “four thousand”). The other plurals are used otherwise.