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TIL a new word, abjad, "a type of writing system where each symbol or glyph stands for a consonant, leaving the reader to supply the appropriate vowel." Thanks!
by fernly 8y ago
TIL a new word, abjad, "a type of writing system where each symbol or glyph stands for a consonant, leaving the reader to supply the appropriate vowel." Thanks!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjad
- schoen 8y agoYou might also be interested in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugida Also, I was wondering if someone had already made the "f y cn rd ths" joke about abjads; the answer is yes! http://www.learnclassicalhebrew.net/blog/?p=84 http://www.learnclassicalhebrew.net/blog/?p=84