Usually means: Dot added to Hebrew letters.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (dagesh)

▸ noun:  A symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a geminated consonant, or a consonant pronounced as a plosive as opposed to as a fricative.

Similar:
dagesh lene, dagesh forte, dieresis, diaresis, dezh, diæresis, diaeresis, dees, diphthong, diaëresis, more...

Opposite:
undagesh, patach, kamatz, shva, segol

Types:
kal, patach, tzeirei, segol, hireq, shva, cholam, kubutz, more...

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Similar:
dagesh lene, dagesh forte, dieresis, diaresis, dezh, diæresis, diaeresis, dees, diphthong, diaëresis, more...

Opposite:
undagesh, patach, kamatz, shva, segol

Types:
kal, patach, tzeirei, segol, hireq, shva, cholam, kubutz, more...



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