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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you look in the Chelek Hadikduk of the Maharitz
on the pasuk in Yeshaya, you will see that the Jews of Yemen pronounce the first
letter with a dagesh because of Ogira (Asifa) (Collection in aramaic) e.g.
exceptions to the rule. The second letter is pronounced with a sh'va na because
of the gaya and is similar to the resh in ar'voth moav. The third letter is
rafe. There are examples among the yemenites where even though the sh'va is nach
the next letter is rafe. For example, Devarim 34, 1 where the resh of
me'arvoth moav is nach but the vet is rafe.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Noam</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:noamkap@gmail.com">noamkap@gmail.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS Micha, I think you mean tiru batov not
Tir'u with a sh'va na that means to be
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