Nukta
Encyclopedia
Nukta is a generic term for the diacritic
mark in several Brahmic scripts, like Devanagari
that is used to represent sounds from other languages by being applied to an existing character. The word nukta, originates from the Arabic word nuqta (نقطة).
Diacritic
A diacritic is a glyph added to a letter, or basic glyph. The term derives from the Greek διακριτικός . Diacritic is both an adjective and a noun, whereas diacritical is only an adjective. Some diacritical marks, such as the acute and grave are often called accents...
mark in several Brahmic scripts, like Devanagari
Devanagari
Devanagari |deva]]" and "nāgarī" ), also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...
that is used to represent sounds from other languages by being applied to an existing character. The word nukta, originates from the Arabic word nuqta (نقطة).