On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 23:50:28 -0800 trepp AT telus.net writes:
> What are B-Hebrew subscribers' ideas on grammatical possibility for
> "RO)SH"
> equalling Russia? I'll withhold comment until I have had the chance
> to hear
> others' uninfluenced answers.
> _______________________________________________
I assume you are referring to Ro)$ (see http://www.ibiblio.org/bhebrew/
under Transcription Guidlines). I would say there is approximately 0.0
% chance of this being so. The meaning of Ro)$ is "head" with some
extended meanings such as "first".