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    The mappiq (מַפִּיק‎, also mapiq, mapik, mappik, lit. "causing to go out") is a diacritic used in the Hebrew alphabet. It is part of the Masoretes' system...
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  • consonant is rarely indicated by a special marking, hamza in Arabic and mappiq in Tiberian Hebrew. In later Semitic languages, aleph could sometimes function...
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  • functions, the mappiq and the shuruq, are visually identical to the dagesh but are only used with vowel letters. The dagesh and mappiq symbols are often...
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    (sometimes) that a consonant is single and not double; or, as the opposite to a mappiq, to show that the letters ה or א are silent (mater lectionis). The rafe...
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  • dot is a shuruk and otherwise it is a vav with a dagesh or a mappiq. Furthermore, the mappiq only appears at the end of the word and only in the letter...
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  • pronunciation and not consistent in the spoken language. Note 3: The dagesh, mappiq, and shuruk have different functions, even though they look the same. Note...
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  • sin-dot and shin-dot, the letter "ש‎" (sin/shin) is used. 3 The dagesh, mappiq, and shuruk have different uses, but the same graphical representation,...
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  • can be used. A pataḥ on a letter ח‎, ע‎, or הּ‎ (that is, ה‎ with a dot (mappiq) in it) at the end of a word is sounded before the letter, and not after...
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  • Nonetheless, it does receive a marking identical to the dagesh, to form Hei-mappiq (הּ‎). Although indistinguishable for most modern speakers or readers of...
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    Samaritan Shva Hiriq Tzere Segol Patach Kamatz Holam Kubutz and Shuruk Dagesh Mappiq Maqaf Rafe Sin/Shin Dot Spelling with Niqqud / missing / full Mater lectionis...
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