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nikud

nikud noun: the system of optional diacritics attached to Hebrew letters that indicate vowels and consonant variations.

Noun

nikud (uncountable)

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

nikud meaning in Arabic

nikud in Arabic

system of diacritics for Hebrew
نِيقُود nīqūd

Synonyms of nikud

Forms of nikud

alternative formniqqud
alternative formnikkud

Origin of nikud

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

Questions about nikud

What does nikud mean?
Nikud means the system of optional diacritics attached to Hebrew letters that indicate vowels and consonant variations.
What is nikud in Arabic?
Nikud in Arabic is نِيقُود (nīqūd). See Nikud meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is nikud?
Nikud is a noun.

Words near nikud in the dictionary

  1. Nikopol
  2. Nikos
  3. Nikoslav
  4. Niksar
  5. niku-nuki
  6. nikud
  7. nikujaga
  8. nikuman
  9. Nikumaroro
  10. Nikumbha
  11. Nikšić

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