virama

Meaning

Noun

  • A diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
  • A sign which serves the same purpose in any writing system.

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Origin

  • Borrowed from Sanskrit विराम ("to stop").

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