vav

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/vɑːv//vɔːv/

noun

The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ו.

OriginHebrew וי״ו →
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Meanings

vav1

nounvav (plural vavs)

plural vavs · alternative waw · alternative vau · alternative vov

  1. The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ו.

vav2

nounvav (plural vavs)

plural vavs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of vaav (“stepwell”).

Origin

  1. Hebrewוי״ו
  2. Englishvav

Hebrew וי״ו (vav). Doublet of wau.

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Translations

Arabic وَاو
  • وَاو (wāw)Hebrew letter
Catalan vau
  • vauHebrew letter
Finnish vav
  • vavHebrew letter
French vav, wau
  • vavHebrew letter
  • wauHebrew letter
  • wawHebrew letter
Hebrew וָו
  • וָו (vav)Hebrew letter
Malay wau
  • wauHebrew letter
Persian واو
  • واو (vâv)Hebrew letter
Portuguese vav
  • vavHebrew letter
Russian вав
  • вав (vav)Hebrew letter
Spanish vav
  • vavHebrew letter
Turkish vav
  • vavHebrew letter
Yiddish וו
  • וו (vov)Hebrew letter

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with vav

gravemauvesalvesuavehalveSlavzouavecalveoutsuave
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Cite this entry
APA

vav. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vav

MLA

“vav.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vav. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vav,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vav.

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