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Yod is a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. When used as a consonant, it is typically transliterated y, taking a sound as in yam. However, it can also appear as a mater lectionis, standing in for the ai of Thai, the ey of grey, or the i of elite. Occasionally, it is altogether silent, appearing before a vav, as in swsyv, which is pronounced susav, "his horses".
In Greek, the equivalent of yod is iota, which in turn is the basis of the English letters Ii and Jj.
It appears after tet and before kaf in the Hebrew alphabet.
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