Alphabetical (4 page)

A, ‘aleph', ‘ox';
sound
: a stop in the breath

B, ‘bayt', ‘house';
sound
: ‘b'

C, ‘gimel', ‘stick';
sound
: ‘g'

D, ‘dalet', ‘door';
sound
: ‘d'

E, ‘he', a ‘shout';
sound
: ‘h'

F, U and Y, waw, ‘peg';
sound
: ‘w'

G and Z, ‘zayin', ‘axe';
sound
: ‘z'

H, ‘khet', ‘fence';
sound
: ‘ch' as in Scots ‘loch'

For which there is no equivalent, ‘tet', ‘wheel';
sound
: ‘heavy' ‘t'

I, ‘yod', ‘arm' and ‘hand';
sound
: ‘y' as in ‘you'

K, ‘kaph', ‘palm of the hand';
sound
: ‘k'

L, ‘lamed', ‘the goad you prod an ox with';
sound
: ‘l'

M, ‘mem', ‘water';
sound:
‘m'