shva

English

Alternative forms

• schwa, sheva, shewa

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁוָא / שווא (shvá, šəwɔʾ). Doublet of schwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃvɑː/

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.

Anagrams

• HAVS, shav