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Meaning of virama | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية وِرَام
বাংলা হসন্ত
Français virama
हिन्दी विराम हलंत
Italiano virama
ខ្មែរ វិរាម
മലയാളം ചന്ദ്രക്കല
မြန်မာဘာသာ တံခွန် အသတ်
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ହଳନ୍ତ
Русский вирама
தமிழ் புள்ளி
ไทย การันต์ ทัณฑฆาต พินทุ
Tagalog pamudpod

Examples

“a Devanagari example: क (ka) + ् = क् (k)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Viramgam viramidine viranda virandah Virani Virar

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