circumflex in Malay

sirkumfleks

UK/ˈsɜː.kəmˌflɛks//ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/

circumflex in Malay: sirkumfleks. In English, circumflex means a diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.

Malay words for circumflex

circumflex accent: sirkumfleks

English meaning of circumflex

noun A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
adjective Having a circumflex mark.
adjective Curving around.
verb To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.

Full definition of circumflex

circumflex in a sentence

The circumflex coronary artery
to circumflex a syllable

Synonyms of circumflex

circumflex accent

circumflex in other languages

Questions about circumflex in Malay

What is the meaning of circumflex in Malay?: Circumflex in Malay is sirkumfleks.
Apakah maksud circumflex dalam bahasa Melayu?: Circumflex: sirkumfleks.
What does circumflex mean in English?: Circumflex means a diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.

Adapted from Wiktionary: circumflex (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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