Yeshivish glossary term
diyo
דיו
Meaning
- ink used for sacred writing
- scribal ink
Alternate spellings
dio
Usage and context
Sacred scrolls require suitable black ink written according to the relevant halachic rules.
- Category
- sofrus
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The diyo cracked on one letter.
Plain-English example
The ink cracked on one letter.