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Noun [Hebrew]

IPA: /ˈʃva/ [Modern-Israeli] Forms: שְׁוָא [canonical, masculine], shva [romanization], šəwɔʾ [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܫܘܳܝܳܐ (š'waya, literally “even, equal”), in Syriac a term for a sign consisting of two vertical dots used to separate parts of a sentence. Etymology templates: {{bor|he|syc|ܫܘܳܝܳܐ|lit=even, equal|tr=š'waya}} Classical Syriac ܫܘܳܝܳܐ (š'waya, literally “even, equal”) Head templates: {{he-noun|dwv=שְׁוָא|g=m|tr=shva, šəwɔʾ}} שווא / שְׁוָא • (shva, šəwɔʾ) m
  1. shva (a Hebrew nikud vowel sign written as two vertical dots beneath a letter, in Israeli Hebrew indicating either the phoneme /e/ or the complete absence of a vowel) (ִ◌ְ) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-שווא-he-noun-mVh5EUfl Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew terms belonging to the root שׁ־ו־א, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Diacritical marks Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 74 5 5 16 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms belonging to the root שׁ־ו־א: 85 7 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 10 4 26 3 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 6 2 31 2 4 Disambiguation of Diacritical marks: 64 7 5 24
  2. schwa (unstressed vowel sound) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-שווא-he-noun-mG2~wKS4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Hebrew]

Audio: LL-Q9288 (heb)-YaronSh-שוא.wav Forms: שָׁוְא [canonical, masculine], sháv [romanization]
Etymology: Related to Arabic سَوَاء (sawāʔ, “in vain, equal”). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|שׁ־ו־א}}, {{ncog|ar|سَوَاء|t=in vain, equal}} Arabic سَوَاء (sawāʔ, “in vain, equal”) Head templates: {{he-noun|dwv=שָׁוְא|g=m|tr=sháv}} שווא / שָׁוְא • (sháv) m
  1. falsehood, futility Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-שווא-he-noun-7xkD~zbz
  2. (literary) emptiness, vanity, uselessness, pointlessness Tags: literary, masculine
    Sense id: en-שווא-he-noun-aYehFgx~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: לשווא (lasháv), לַשָּׁוְא (lasháv), מַחֲזֵה שָׁוְא (makhazé sháv) (english: false delusion), מַצָּג שָׁוְא (matság sháv) (english: false pretense)
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Yiddish]

IPA: /ˈʃeɪ̯və/ [Northeastern], /ˈʃaɪ̯və/ (note: Mideastern), /ˈʃɛɪ̯və/ [Southeastern] Forms: שווא [canonical, feminine], plural שוואס [canonical], sheyve [romanization], sheyves [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=sheyve}} שווא • (sheyve) f, {{yi-noun|g=f|pl=שוואס|pltr=sheyves|tr=sheyve}} שווא • (sheyve) f, plural שוואס (sheyves)
  1. (archaic) alternative form of שוואָ (shvo) Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic Alternative form of: שוואָ (extra: shvo)
    Sense id: en-שווא-yi-noun-2SMDeE~Q

Noun [Yiddish]

IPA: /ˈʃeɪ̯və/ [Northeastern], /ˈʃaɪ̯və/ (note: Mideastern), /ˈʃɛɪ̯və/ [Southeastern] Forms: שווא [canonical, feminine, masculine], plural שוואען [canonical], שוואים [canonical], shvo [romanization], shvoen [romanization], shvoem [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=f|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=shvo}} שווא • (shvo) m or f, {{yi-noun|g=mf|pl=שוואען|pl2=שוואים|pl2tr=shvoem|pltr=shvoen|tr=shvo}} שווא • (shvo) m or f, plural שוואען (shvoen) or שוואים (shvoem)
  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of שוואָ (shvo). Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-שווא-yi-noun-jUmw-TVT Categories (other): Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 21 79

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈʃva/",
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      "word": "לשווא"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "lasháv",
      "word": "לַשָּׁוְא"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "false delusion",
      "roman": "makhazé sháv",
      "translation": "false delusion",
      "word": "מַחֲזֵה שָׁוְא"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "false pretense",
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      "translation": "false pretense",
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              36,
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              52,
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            ],
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          ],
          "english": "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.",
          "ref": "Tanach, [[s:he:T0220#כ_ז|20:7]], with translation of the King James Version:",
          "text": "לֹא תִשָּׂא אֶת שֵׁם ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ לַשָּׁוְא כִּי לֹא יְנַקֶּה ה׳ אֵת אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׂא אֶת שְׁמוֹ לַשָּׁוְא׃",
          "translation": "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.",
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    {
      "form": "plural שוואס",
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}
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          "lang_code": "it",
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      "form": "שְׁוָא",
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          "שוא"
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      "form": "shva",
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      "form": "šəwɔʾ",
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        "shva (a Hebrew nikud vowel sign written as two vertical dots beneath a letter, in Israeli Hebrew indicating either the phoneme /e/ or the complete absence of a vowel) (ִ◌ְ)"
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "schwa"
        ]
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃva/",
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        "Modern-Israeli"
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}

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      "roman": "lasháv",
      "word": "לשווא"
    },
    {
      "roman": "lasháv",
      "word": "לַשָּׁוְא"
    },
    {
      "english": "false delusion",
      "roman": "makhazé sháv",
      "translation": "false delusion",
      "word": "מַחֲזֵה שָׁוְא"
    },
    {
      "english": "false pretense",
      "roman": "matság sháv",
      "translation": "false pretense",
      "word": "מַצָּג שָׁוְא"
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
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        "t": "in vain, equal"
      },
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      "name": "ncog"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "שָׁוְא",
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      "form": "sháv",
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  ],
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      "glosses": [
        "falsehood, futility"
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
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            ],
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.",
          "ref": "Tanach, [[s:he:T0220#כ_ז|20:7]], with translation of the King James Version:",
          "text": "לֹא תִשָּׂא אֶת שֵׁם ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ לַשָּׁוְא כִּי לֹא יְנַקֶּה ה׳ אֵת אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׂא אֶת שְׁמוֹ לַשָּׁוְא׃",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "שוואָ",
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        "(archaic) alternative form of שוואָ (shvo)"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃeɪ̯və/",
      "tags": [
        "Northeastern"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃaɪ̯və/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛɪ̯və/",
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      "form": "plural שוואען",
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      "form": "שוואים",
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    },
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    },
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        "romanization"
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        "Unpointed form of שוואָ (shvo)."
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          "שוואָ",
          "שוואָ#Yiddish"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃaɪ̯və/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛɪ̯və/",
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}

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