virama
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit विराम (virāma, “to stop”).
Noun
virama (plural viramas or virama)
- A diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
- a Devanagari example: क (ka) + ् = क् (k)
- A sign which serves the same purpose in any writing system.
Synonyms
- halant
- killer
- vowel killer
Translations
a diacritic to signify the lack of a vowel
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See also
- anusvara
- candrabindu
- sukun / sukuun
- visarga