nikkud

[ nee-kood ]

/ niˈkud /

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noun, plural nik·ku·dim

[nee-koo-deem]. /ˌni kuˈdim/.

any of the combinations of dots and lines sometimes placed above or below Hebrew consonant symbols to indicate the pronunciation of vowels accompanying and usually following the consonants; vowel point.

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Origin of nikkud

From the Hebrew word niqqūdh pointing, vowelling

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