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Hebrew edit
Pronunciation edit
Letter edit
ס • (s)
- Samekh, samech: the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, after נ and before ע.
- The numeral 60 in Hebrew numbering.
- Used to mark the end of a setumah.
Usage notes edit
- In Modern Hebrew, the letter ס (s) is nearly always pronounced /s/; however, there are a few words and names with a /z/ sound that are nonetheless sometimes written with a ס instead of a ז (z); examples include מוזיקה \ מוסיקה (múzika, “music”) and פריז \ פריס (paríz, “Paris”).