# nikud

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nikud