niqqud

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

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Meanings

nounniqqud (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of nikud.

    They are also the only texts to feature substantial Hebrew material in the Portuguese portions, and the only texts to make a systematic use of vowel pointing (niqqud).

    2017, Devon Strolovitch, “Judeo-Portuguese”, in Lily Kahn, Aaron D. Rubin, editors, Handbook of Jewish Languages, revised and updated edition, Brill, page 559

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
vowelization
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APA

niqqud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niqqud

MLA

“niqqud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niqqud. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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