virama meaning in Sanskrit
विराम virāma
virama in Sanskrit: विराम (virāma), ्. In English, virama means a diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
Sanskrit words for virama
- a diacritic to signify the lack of a vowel
- विराम virāma, ्
English meaning of virama
- noun A diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
- noun A sign which serves the same purpose in any writing system.
virama in a sentence
- a Devanagari example: क (ka) + ् = क् (k)
Synonyms of virama
virama in other languages
Questions about virama in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of virama in Sanskrit?
- Virama in Sanskrit is विराम (virāma), ्.
- virama इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Virama: विराम (virāma), ्.
- What does virama mean in English?
- Virama means a diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
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