ܝܘܕ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤉 (y, literally “hand”) through Classical Syriac; compare Hebrew יוֹ״ד, Arabic ياء (yāʔ) and Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta). Doublet of ܐܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (īḏā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [joːð.]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [juːd.], [juːt.]

Noun

ܝܘܿܕ݂ • (yōḏ) f

1. yodh (the tenth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
2. iota, jot

Usage notes

• Yōḏ represents the number ten in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
  • When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܝ݇), it means 10,000.

Coordinate terms

• (symbol) ܝ

Syriac letter namesedit

• ܐܵܠܲܦ (ālap)
• ܒܹܝܬ݂ (bēṯ)
• ܓܵܡܲܠ (gāmal)
• ܕܵܠܲܬ݂ (dālaṯ)
• ܗܹܐ (hē)
• ܘܲܘ (waw)
• ܙܹܝܢ (zēn)
• ܚܹܝܬ݂ (ḥēṯ)
• ܛܹܝܬ݂ (ṭēṯ)
• ܝܘܿܕ݂ (yōḏ)
• ܟܵܦ (kāp)
• ܠܵܡܲܕ݂ (lāmaḏ)
• ܡܝܼܡ (mīm)
• ܢܘܼܢ (nūn)
• ܣܸܡܟܲܬ݂ (simkaṯ)
• ܥܹܐ (ˁē)
• ܦܹܐ (pē)
• ܨܵܕ݂ܹܐ (ṣāḏē)
• ܩܘܿܦ (qōp)
• ܪܹܝܫ (rēš)
• ܫܝܼܢ (šīn)
• ܬܵܘ (tāw)

Etymology 2

Chemical element
I
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Borrowed from French iode.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [joːð.]

Noun

ܝܘܿܕ݂ • (yōḏ) m

1. iodine (a chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens)