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See also: ׇ

◌ָ U+05B8, ָ HEBREW POINT QAMATS ← ◌ַ [U+05B7] Hebrew ◌ֹ → [U+05B9]

Translingual

Letter

ָ (a)

1. The Hebrew vowel sign kamatz gadol, representing /a/.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with the other kamatz, namely ◌ׇ, or kamatz katan, representing /o/—gadol has a long horizontal stroke and a short vertical one, gadol is the opposite.