אַלף־בית

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See also: אלפבית

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From אַלף (alef) +‎ בית (beys). Doublet of אַלפֿאַבעט (alfabet).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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אַלף־בית (alef-beysm, plural אַלף־ביתן (alef-beysn)

  1. alphabet, especially the Hebrew alphabet
    Synonyms: אַ־בע־צע (a-be-tse), אַלפֿאַבעט (alfabet)

Derived terms

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References

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  • Paul Abelson (1915) “alphabet”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press