darga

{{Short description|Hebrew cantillation mark}}

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{{Hebrew cantillation|name_en=Darga|name_he=דַּרְגָּ֧א|smbl=֧|smpl=תֽוֹלְד֧וֹת}}

Darga ({{langx|he|דַּרְגָּא}}) is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books. The symbol for the darga resembles a backwards Z.Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 45

The darga is usually followed by a Tevir.Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 113 It is most often found in places where a Tevir clause has two words which are closely related.Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 168 The Hebrew word {{lang|he|rtl=yes|דַּרְגָּא}} translates into English as step. With the Hebrew word tevir meaning "broken," the combination of darga tevir means "broken step."

Darga can also be followed by a Munach Rivia,Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, pages 102-03 and can (rarely) be followed by a Mercha Kefula, an altogether rare trope.Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 111