Vowel point Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a mark placed below or near a consonant (as in Hebrew or Arabic) to indicate the spoken vowel

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  1. in Hebrew, and certain other Eastern and ancient languages, a mark placed above or below the consonant, or attached to it, representing the vowel, or vocal sound, which precedes or follows the consonant.
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  1. . See under Point, n.

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