nikud

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The system of optional diacritics attached to Hebrew letters that indicate vowels and consonant variations.

Word forms

nikud niqqud nikkud

Etymology

Transliteration from Hebrew ניקוד / נִקּוּד (nikúd, niqqūd, “dotting, endotment”).

Related words

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