virama
virama · viramas · virama
вирама
A diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the…A diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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)
вира́маviráma
A sign which serves the same purpose in any writing system.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a diacritic to signify the lack of a vowel:
Origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit विराम (virāma, “stop”).Borrowed from Sanskrit विराम (virāma, “stop”).
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Forms
plural: viramas / viramaSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular