virama

noun

1. A 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)

2. A sign which serves the same purpose in any writing system.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit विराम (virāma, “stop”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry virama (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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