Semitic letter
C15404
concept
A Semitic letter is a written symbol from the alphabets used in Semitic languages (such as Hebrew, Arabic, or Aramaic) that represents one or more consonantal sounds and sometimes vowels.
All labels observed (15)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arabic letter | 3 |
| Semitic letter canonical | 2 |
| Alphabetic character | 1 |
| Proto-Sinaitic letter | 1 |
| Semitic alphabet letter | 1 |
| Semitic consonant | 1 |
| Semitic consonant sign | 1 |
| Syriac letter | 1 |
| consonantal sign | 1 |
| muqattaʿat letter | 1 |
| אות באלפבית העברי | 1 |
| אות שימושית בכתיבה עברית | 1 |
| حرف عربي | 1 |
| حرف هجائي | 1 |
| ḥurūf al-muqaṭṭaʿāt | 1 |
Instances (13)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Syriac Pe | Syriac letter |
| Zeta | Alphabetic character |
| Alif Lam Mim | ḥurūf al-muqaṭṭaʿāt |
|
Sad
surface form:
Ṣād
|
Arabic letter |
| Phoenician Pe | — |
| יוד | אות באלפבית העברי |
| Arabic Yaʼ | Arabic letter |
| Arabic Lām | Arabic letter |
| Proto-Sinaitic letter ʿayin | Proto-Sinaitic letter |
| Phoenician letter Waw | Semitic consonant sign |
| صاد | حرف عربي |
| Phoenician letter heth | Semitic consonant |
| Ayin | — |