What is Straif?
Straif (pronounced approximately as its Latin equivalent, ST/Z) is one of the letters of the ancient Ogham alphabet, the edge-carved writing system used in early medieval Ireland and Britain. It belongs to the Aicme Muine.
In the traditional Celtic tree calendar associated with Ogham, Straif is linked to the Blackthorn.
How to Write Straif
In the Aicme Muine, strokes are drawn diagonally across the central stem line (the druim).
The Unicode Character
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Latin equivalent: ST/Z
Aicme: Aicme Muine
Tree: Blackthorn
Names Containing This Sound
Try It in the Translator
Type any name or word into our traducteur ogham to see Straif and the other letters in action.