Hiriq
Hiriq, also called Chirik (Hebrew: חִירִיק ḥiriq IPA: [χiˈʁik]) is a Hebrew niqqud vowel sign represented by a single dot ⟨ ִ ⟩ underneath the letter. In Modern Hebrew, it indicates the phoneme /i/ which is similar to the "ee" sound in the English word deep and is transliterated with "i". In Yiddish, it indicates the phoneme /ɪ/ which is the same as the "i" sound in the English word skip and is transliterated with "i".
Ḥiriq
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| ִ | |
| IPA | Hebrew: i Yiddish: ɪ |
| Transliteration | i |
| English approximation | Hebrew: ski Yiddish: skip |
Ḥiriq Example
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| נִקּוּד | |
The word niqqud in Hebrew. The first vowel (under Nun, the dot underneath) is a ḥiriq itself. | |
Ḥiriq male Example
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| תִּינוֹק | |
The word "baby" in Hebrew with niqqud. Notice the additional Yud ⟨י⟩. | |
| Other Niqqud | |
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