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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

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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