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nikud

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nikud
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

niqqud (alternative) nikkud (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cantillation

Synonyms

pointing vowel pointing

Questions

What does nikud mean?
The system of optional diacritics attached to Hebrew letters that indicate vowels and consonant variations.
Where does nikud come from?
Transliteration from Hebrew ניקוד / נִקּוּד (nikúd, niqqūd, “dotting, endotment”).

How to pronounce nikud

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