Limericks on ayin
Limerick #8768 | ayin |
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On the back of a gimel, he rode. Through his door (or his daleth) he strode, Where a thief with a zayin Stabbed him right in the ayin, So he died in his beth, his abode. Hebrew letters are named after the objects they depict in a stylized way. Some examples: aleph (ox), gimel (camel), daleth (door), zayin (sword), ayin (eye), beth (house). The use of these symbols in written language is discussed in aleph. |
Limerick #104187 | alphabet |
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The following should be read after Lesson One in the Hebrew alphabet.
Kaph, lamed, mem, nun; then (don't scoff) Samekh, ayin, peh, tsade and qoph; Resh and vulnerable shin (Move the dot, it's a sin); And we finish with tav. Now, clear off! Fast learners may wish to attempt a single lesson in the complete Hebrew alphabet. |
Limerick #63202 | Hebrew alphabet |
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By Chris Young Revised: 17 Jan 2010 Defines: Hebrew alphabet alphabet aleph alep alef bet beth gimel dalet daleth daled heh he vav waw zayin het heth chet tet teth yod kaph kap lamed mem nun samekh samek ayin peh pe feh fe tsade sade qoph qop kaf resh res shin sin tav taw Status: approved Topics: Language: Alphabets & writing systems, Languages: Hebrew | Aleph, bet, gimel, dalet, then heh; Vav, then zayin, het, tet, yod; — oy vey! — Then kaph, lamed, mem, nun, Samekh, ayin; peh's soon; Tsade, qoph, resh, shin, tav. Done! Hooray! These are the principal transliterations of the names of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. |
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