tav

[ tahv, tawv, tahf, tawf ]

noun

1. the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

tav

/ tɑːf; tɑːv; tav; taf /

noun

1. the 22nd and last letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ת), transliterated as t or when final th

Word History and Origins

Origin of tav¹

From the Hebrew word tāw literally, mark

Word History and Origins

Origin of tav¹

from Hebrew: cross, mark

Example Sentences

It wasn’t until the early 1980s, when she happened to cross paths with the musician, performance artist and filmmaker Tav Falco, that things really changed for her.

From New York Times

TAV Airports took over the Almaty airport this year, saying it would double its capacity.

From Reuters

Fraport TAV Antalya Airport General Manager Bilgihan Yilmaz said its passenger traffic will double and may triple this year compared to 2020.

From Reuters

Using the name “Tazerface” on Twitter, David said his vision was temporarily impaired but he managed to make his way to a park bench before a “street medic angel” called Tav came to pull him to safety and called an ambulance.

From Fox News

Rabbi Kara Tav is the manager of spiritual care services and a palliative care chaplain at a hospital in New York City.

From Slate