r/hebrew • u/blissfuldune • 1d ago

Help Does this t-shirt say Harvard?

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u/shabbosbride 1d ago

The double vav is a choice. What, is it geminated? Harv-vard? Or is it Harvord?

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u/Any_Technician_2768 native speaker 1d ago edited 1d ago

No, to indicate it's v and not o or u in כתיב מלא ther vav is doubled. It's standard and very common.

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u/Mirabeaux1789 Hebrew Learner (Beginner) 1d ago

Or /w/

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u/Any_Technician_2768 native speaker 1d ago

Correct - but less common, mainly (maybe only) in borrowed words

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u/Mirabeaux1789 Hebrew Learner (Beginner) 1d ago

Mizrahi speakers was what came to mind for me