tacka

Tacka is a noun used in several South Slavic languages, typically written tačka, tač­ka, or točka depending on orthography. In texts that omit diacritics, it frequently appears as tacka. The term covers several related senses tied to marking a location, a boundary, or a unit of punctuation.

In its core sense, tacka means a point or dot. It is used for a mathematical point, a location in space, or a dot on a surface. It also denotes punctuation marks such as the period or full stop in sentences, and, when used in lists, the bullet point or item marker.

Another common sense refers to a physical fastener. In everyday language, tacka can mean a pin or thumbtack used to attach papers or lightweight objects to a corkboard or wall.

Usage notes and variants: the standard written forms vary by language and script, with tačka or točka representing the diacritic-marked forms. The non-diacritic form tacka appears in informal or legacy texts. In some contexts, the term is used in education and dictionaries to describe the concept of a “point” in geometry, a “dot” in notation, or a simple pin in hardware stores, illustrating its polysemy across domains.

See also: punctuation marks in Slavic languages, bullet points, geometry terminology, hardware fasteners. The word’s exact meaning is determined by context, with the most common interpretations being point/dot, punctuation, or a pin.