virama

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Noun

virama (plural viramas)

1. A diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
   • a Devanagari example: क + ् = क्
2. A sign which serves the same purpose in any writing system.

Synonyms

• halant
• killer
• vowel killer

Translations

• Russian: вира́ма

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