kamatz

English

The red marks in this image are kamatz marks.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hebrew קָמָץ‎ (kamats).

Noun

kamatz (plural kamatzes or kamatzim)

  1. A Hebrew nikud vowel sign, shaped like a small uppercase T, which is written beneath a letter to indicate an /a/ sound, or sometimes an /o/ sound.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.