virama
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virama
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Borrowed from Sanskrit विराम (virāma, “stop”).
noun viramas · virama
- 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)
- A sign which serves the same purpose in any writing system.
Similar: halant, killer, vowel killer
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noun
Similar: halant, killer, vowel killer
Translations
Talk about this word "virama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/virama. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. virama. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/virama "virama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/virama.Cite this
@misc{virama_2026,
title = {virama},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/virama},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
