ogonek

Definitions

A hook-shaped diacritical mark ⟨◌̨⟩ attached underneath a vowel, typically to indicate nasalization, as in Ąą, Ęę, Įį, Ǫǫ or Ųų.

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Examples

“The pangram “Pchnąć w tę łódź jeża lub ośm skrzyń fig” (To push⟳ a hedgehog or eight boxes of figs into that boat) highlights a few of the language-specific diacritical marks, such as L with stroke (ł) and ogoneks (ą, ę) necessary to write⟳ in Polish—demonstrating how a writing system can accommodate many languages with thorough character inclusion.”

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