nikud

noun

nikud

noun

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

1

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

Synonyms
pointing, vowel pointing
Related terms
cantillation

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