yodh
English
/jΙd/
noun
Definitions
- The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
- A tool used to read a torah.
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Semitic *yad- (hand).
Origin
Proto-Semitic
*yad-
Gloss
hand
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
ζ