| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | wy. |
| DEFINITION: | Common Semitic noun * yat-, sign, mark (*-at-, feminine suffix). ayatollah, from Arabic  yatu, sign. |
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