Samaritan vocalization
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File:SamaritanVocalizationExample.jpg
The Samaritan vocalization (or Samaritan pointing, Samaritan niqqud, {{langx|he|ניקוד שומרוני}}) is a system of diacritics used with the Samaritan script to indicate vowel quality and gemination which reflects Samaritan Hebrew. It is used by the Samaritans to provide guidance on the pronunciation of the consonantal text of the Samaritan Pentateuch and Samaritan prayer books. The Samaritan vocalization is estimated to have been invented around the 10th century{{nbsp}}CE. Variation exists within the system between different manuscripts.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
Description
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|+ Samaritan niqqud | ||
| Pronunciation{{cite web |url=http://unicode.org/wg2/docs/n3377.pdf|title=Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set|website=unicode.org|access-date=3 June 2023}} | Niqqud with {{Script|Samr|ࠌ}}/{{Script|Hebr|מ}} | Unicode character {{cite web |url=https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0800.pdf|title=Samaritan|website=unicode.org|access-date=3 June 2023}} |
|---|---|---|
| {{IPA|/a~ɒ/}} | 50px | {{unichar|0820|cwith=|use=script|use2=Samr}} |
| {{IPA|/e/}} | 50px | {{unichar|081D|cwith=|use=script|use2=Samr}} |
| {{IPA|/i/}} | 50px | {{unichar|082A|cwith=|use=script|use2=Samr}} |
| {{IPA|/o/}} | - | {{unichar|082B|cwith=|use=script|use2=Samr}} |
| {{IPA|/u/}} | 50px | {{unichar|0827|cwith=|use=script|use2=Samr}} |
| (geminate consonant) | 50px | {{unichar|0819|cwith=|use=script|use2=Samr}} |
| Pronunciation | Niqqud with {{Script|Samr|ࠏ}}/{{Script|Hebr|ע}} | Unicode character |
| (occlusion) | 50px | {{unichar|0818|cwith=|use=script|use2=Samr}} |
| {{IPA|/ʕa/}} | 50px | {{unichar|0816|cwith=|use=script|use2=Samr}} |
| {{IPA|/ʕa/}} | 50px | {{unichar|0817|cwith=|use=script|use2=Samr}} |
See also
References
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Category:Language of the Hebrew Bible
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