The Torah Matzav : Onomatopoeia

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Onomatopoeia

ומה קול הצאן הזה באזני
(הפטרה שבת זכור)

In many Ashkenaz Shuls the Minhag was/is during
the reading of the הפטרה when saying "UMEH" to
stress and stretch out the word "ומה" U Meh---------
to sound like sheep.

*Dictionary
Definitions from Oxford Languages ·
Onomatopoeia
on·o·mat·o·poe·ia

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ).

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia

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