pe

/peɪ/

Meanings

noun

The seventeenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew פ, Syriac ܦ, and others; Arabic has the analog faa).

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the letter "pe" on the board, pointing out its form in the Hebrew alphabet. "

Related Words

board noun

/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

"The carpenter used a long board to build the new bookshelf. "

alphabets noun

/ˈæl.fə.bɛts/

The set of letters used when writing in a language.

"In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the alphabet."

pointing verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher was pointing to the map on the wall. "

analog noun

/ˈæ.nə.lɑɡ/ /ˈæ.nə.lɒɡ/ /ˈæ.nə.lɔɡ/

Something that bears an analogy to something else

""The student's drawing of the bird was a close analog to a photograph." "

alphabet noun

/ˈæl.fə.bɛt/

The set of letters used when writing in a language.

"In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the alphabet."

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

seventeenth noun

/ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/

One of seventeen equal parts of a whole.

"A seventeeth of 340 is 20."

wrote verb

/ɹəʊt/ /ɹoʊt/

To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

"The pupil wrote his name on the paper."

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

letter noun

/-ɾə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ /-ɾɚ/

A symbol in an alphabet.

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "