Ashuri Letter Waw

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The next letter of the Aramaic Alphabet is Waw. Here are the key facts about Waw:

• As a consonant, Waw is pronounced with a 'w' sound, but 'v' in Israel.
• Waw is pronounced as 'oo' if it is a vowel, with a dot inside it.
• Waw is pronounced as 'o' if it is a vowel, with a dot at the top left.
• Waw is about half the width of the other letters.
• It has the Gematria (numerical value) of 6.

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