yad

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noun

A pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading.

OriginHebrew יד →
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Meanings

yad1

nounyad (plural yads or yadim)

plural yads · plural yadim

  1. JudaismA pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading.

yad2

noun
  1. The letter ⴷ in the Tifinagh alphabet.

Origin

yad · noun

  1. Hebrewיד“hand”
  2. Englishyad

Borrowed from Hebrew יד (yád, “hand”)

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yad · noun

From the Tifinagh alphabet.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

day
Cite this entry
APA

yad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yad

MLA

“yad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yad.

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