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Holam
Holam or cholam (Israeli Hebrew: חוֹלָם, ; Classical Hebrew: , ) is a Hebrew niqqud vowel sign represented by a dot above the upper left corner of the consonant letter. For example, here the holam appears after the letter mem ‎: . In modern Hebrew, it indicates the mid back rounded vowel, , and is transliterated as an o. The mater lectionis letter which is usually employed with holam is vav, although in a few words, the letters or are used instead of . When it is used with a mater lectionis, the holam is called holam male ( , , "full holam"), and without it the holam is called holam haser ( , , "deficient holam").
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Holam or cholam (Israeli Hebrew: חוֹלָם, ; Classical Hebrew: , ) is a Hebrew niqqud vowel sign represented by a dot above the upper left corner of the consonant letter. For example, here the holam appears after the letter mem ‎: . In modern Hebrew, it indicates the mid back rounded vowel, , and is transliterated as an o. The mater lectionis letter which is usually employed with holam is vav, although in a few words, the letters or are used instead of . When it is used with a mater lectionis, the holam is called holam male ( , , "full holam"), and without it the holam is called holam haser ( , , "deficient holam").
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