אות

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ot"

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *awayat-, cognate with Aramaic אתא‎ (ʾāṯāh, “sign”) and Arabic آية‎ (ʾāya, “sign”).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ot/
(Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ɔs/, /ɔɪs/
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔoθ/
(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔoːθ/

Noun

אוֹת • (ot) m (plural indefinite אוֹתוֹת‎)

A sign, an omen
- Exodus 31:17
  בֵּינִי וּבֵין בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אוֹת הִוא לְעֹלָם:‎
  It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel for ever
A signal, a cue

Noun

אוֹת • (ot) f (plural indefinite אוֹתִיּוֹת‎)

letter (symbol)

Anagrams

אתו‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew אות‎ (ot).

Noun

אות • (os) m, n, plural אותיות‎ (oysyes)

letter (symbol used for writing)

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