"אל״ף" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Hebrew]

Forms: אָלֶ״ף [canonical], álef [romanization], ʾɔ́lɛp̄ [romanization]
Etymology: Pausal form of אֶלֶף (élef, ʾɛ́lɛp̄, “cattle, oxen”), term used in reference to the original shape of this letter, which was representing the head of an ox (𐤀). Cognate with Arabic ألف ('alif), which is also used for the first letter of the Arabic abjad, namely أ. Etymology templates: {{m|he|אֶלֶף|t=cattle, oxen|tr=élef, ʾɛ́lɛp̄}} אֶלֶף (élef, ʾɛ́lɛp̄, “cattle, oxen”), {{lang|phn|𐤀}} 𐤀, {{cog|ar|ألف|tr='alif}} Arabic ألف ('alif) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=f|tr=álef, ʾɔ́lɛp̄|wv=אָלֶ״ף}} אָלֶ״ף • (álef, ʾɔ́lɛp̄) f
  1. aleph, alef (the first letter of the Hebrew script) Categories (topical): Hebrew letter names

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