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vowel pointing en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The system of nikud, or vowel points, in Hebrew text.
    • 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: