"shva" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ʃvɑː/ Forms: shvas [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew שְׁוָא / שווא (shvá, šəwɔʾ). Doublet of schwa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|-}} Hebrew, {{he-m|שְׁוָא|dwv=שווא|tr=shvá, šəwɔʾ}} שְׁוָא / שווא (shvá, šəwɔʾ), {{doublet|en|schwa}} Doublet of schwa Head templates: {{en-noun}} shva (plural shvas)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: shva Synonyms: schwa, sheva, shewa
    Sense id: en-shva-en-noun-ZeXIXhKS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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