See also: نقطه and نقطہ

Arabic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nuq.tˤa/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ن ق ط
2 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic نُقْطَة (nuqṭa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnuɡ.tˤa/, [ˈnʊɡ.tˤa]

Noun

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

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

Moroccan Arabic

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Root
ن ق ط
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic نُقْطَة (nuqṭa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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)