nokta

Noun

nokta (plural noktas)

1. The Eastern Arabic numeral representing the number zero: ٠.
   • 1857, Edward Sang, The Higher Arithmetic: Being a Sequel to Elementary Arithmetic, page 61:

     The formation of the successive terms may be more clearly shown by omitting the zeros altogether, or by supplying their places with noktas, as in the margin, where it is seen that, while the root descends by one step at a time, the square descends two steps in the scale.

   • 1874, British Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of the Annual Meeting, volume 45, page 61:

     The change of figure in the line is denoted by an Arabic nokta (a sign like the diamond in a pack of cards); and this, though very clear for 0's, leaves the other figures unchanged, […]

Etymology

nokt- + -a

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnokta/

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Adjective

nokta (accusative singular noktan, plural noktaj, accusative plural noktajn)

1. nocturnal

Verb

nokta (third person singular past indicative noktaði, third person plural past indicative noktað, supine noktað)

1. to refuse, to reject

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish نقطه (nokta), from Arabic نُقْطَة (nuqṭa). See Azerbaijani nöqtə.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nok.tɑ/

Noun

nokta (definite accusative noktayı, plural noktalar)

1. dot
2. point
3. full stop, period