See also: نقطه and نقطہ

Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ن ق ط (n-q-ṭ). Related to Hebrew נְקֻדָּה (nequddá).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /nuq.tˤa/
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Noun edit

نُقْطَة (nuqṭaf (plural نُقْطَات (nuqṭāt) or نُقُطَات (nuquṭāt) or نُقَط (nuqaṭ) or نِقَاط (niqāṭ))

  1. dot, point
  2. period (punctuation mark)
  3. spot (stain, tarnish)
  4. drop

Declension edit

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Hijazi Arabic edit

Root
ن ق ط
2 terms

Etymology edit

From Arabic نُقْطَة (nuqṭa).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈnuɡ.tˤa/, [ˈnʊɡ.tˤa]

Noun edit

نقطة (nugṭaf (plural نقط (nugaṭ) or نقاط (nugāṭ))

  1. dot
  2. point
  3. period (punctuation mark)
  4. spot (stain, tarnish)
  5. drop

Moroccan Arabic edit

Root
ن ق ط
1 term

Etymology edit

From Arabic نُقْطَة (nuqṭa).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

نقطة (nuqṭaf (plural نقط (nuqaṭ) or نقاطي (nqāṭi), paucal نقطات (nuqṭāt))

  1. dot, point
  2. subject, issue
  3. period (punctuation mark)
  4. drop
    Synonym: قطرة (qaṭra)
  5. grade, mark (performance expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol)