makaf
/ˈmakəf/ /maˈkaf/(also maqqeph) Hebrew Grammar
noun
A Hebrew diacritic, similar in form to a hyphen, indicating that words joined by it should be pronounced as if they were a single word.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Udall (c1560–?1593), religious controversialist. From post-biblical Hebrew maqqāp (also maqqēp) from Aramaic maqqēp, use as noun of the participle of 'aqqēp to surround, to join.
- comedy club
- comedy drama
- comedy genius
- comedy house
- comedy of manners
- comedy sketch
- comedy skit
- comedy thriller
- comedy-tragedy
- comedy writer
- come for
- come forward
- come from
- come from behind
- come hell or high water
- come-hither
- come home
- come home to roost
- come home to someone
- come in
- Marietta
- Marie–Strümpell
- marigold
- marigot
- marigram