The letter uau (𐤅) aka ýatad (𐤅) or U/u is the sixth letter in the Afroasiatic language known as Paleo-Hebrew (Ābarayat). The letter has been equated with the letter U, the letter V, the letter W, the letter F, and the letter Y in the English language. However, the actual letter for it is the Ý which is related to the ʊ and produces the same sound as the letter U. Even though the Ý is the most accurate written letter we choose to use the U in our dictionary as it holds the closest pronunciation to the original intent of the Ý in the English language. The letter Y evolved into the letter U which evolved into the letter V and then later into the letter W.

There are supporting records that the 𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉 𐤄𐤌𐤎𐤅𐤓𐤄 (Baālay HaMasauarah) or The Masoretes replaced the yaād (𐤉) with their version of the ýatad (𐤅) as the uau (𐤅) in some words. Nonetheless, this has caused confusion on the proper spelling of the name of the Most High and has resulted in: YaHaUaH, YaHaVaH (YeHoVaH), and YaHaWaH (YaHWeH), and YaHaYaH/AHaYaH for our father and Creator’s name.

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