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Taw

noun/tˈɔː/

Definition

the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɔː/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɔː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɔː/

1 syllable Say it as /tˈɔː/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

shooter

Word Forms

shoot

verb

throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

tao

la letra 23 del alfabeto hebreo

🇳🇱Dutch

taai

de 23e letter van het Hebreeuwse alfabet

🇵🇹Portuguese

tau

a 23ª letra do alfabeto hebraico

🇷🇺Russian

тау

23-я буква еврейского алфавита

India

🇮🇳Hindi

टो

हिब्रू वर्णमाला का 23वाँ अक्षर

🇮🇳Tamil

தவளை

எபிரேய எழுத்துக்களின் 23வது எழுத்து

🇮🇳Telugu

గడ్డి

హిబ్రూ వర్ణమాల యొక్క 23వ అక్షరం

🇮🇳Marathi

ताव

हिब्रू वर्णमाला 23 वे अक्षर

🇮🇳Gujarati

તાવ

હીબ્રુ મૂળાક્ષરોનો 23મો અક્ષર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಟವ್

ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ವರ್ಣಮಾಲೆಯ 23 ನೇ ಅಕ್ಷರ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ടാവ്

എബ്രായ അക്ഷരമാലയിലെ 23-ാമത്തെ അക്ഷരം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

塔乌

希伯来字母表的第23个字母

🇯🇵Japanese

トウ

ヘブライ語アルファベットの23番目の文字

🇰🇷Korean

타

히브리어 알파벳의 23번째 글자

🇹🇭Thai

ต่อ

อักษรตัวที่ 23 ของอักษรฮีบรู

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تاو

الحرف الثالث والعشرون من الابجدية العبرية

🇮🇷Persian

تاو

بیست و سومین حرف الفبای عبری

🇮🇱Hebrew

טאו

האות ה-23 באלפבית העברי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'taw'?

The primary meaning of 'taw' is 'the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet'.

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Using 'taw' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'taw' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'taw' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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