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Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen"

From: Petr Tomasek <tomasek AT etf.cuni.cz>
To: JimStinehart AT aol.com
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org, uhurwitz AT yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen"
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 18:42:38 +0200

On Mon, May 03, 2010 at 12:35:44PM -0400, JimStinehart AT aol.com wrote:
>
> Uri Hurwitz:
>
> Is your point that modern standard Arabic does not use these words?

I think, Uri Hurwitz try to say, that "bitumen" in arabic
does not have a long vocal in the second syllabe (and a shadda
over mim). So "ḥumar", not "ḥummār"...

P.

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[b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", JimStinehart, 05/03/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", James Christian, 05/03/2010
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- [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", Uri Hurwitz, 05/03/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", JimStinehart, 05/03/2010
  - Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", Petr Tomasek, 05/03/2010
    - Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", K Randolph, 05/03/2010
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- Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", JimStinehart, 05/04/2010
  - Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", K Randolph, 05/04/2010
  - Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", James Christian, 05/04/2010
    - Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", jimstinehart, 05/04/2010
      - Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", George Athas, 05/04/2010
      - Re: [b-hebrew] "Wells, Wells of Bitumen", James Christian, 05/05/2010
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