Etymology

yad

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Today it means: A pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading. Full definition →

Hebrew יד
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yad · noun1

  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromיד“hand”
  2. English todayyad

Borrowed from Hebrew יד (yád, “hand”)

yad · noun2

From the Tifinagh alphabet.

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