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viramas

viramas is the plural of virama.

Meaning of virama

Noun

virama (plural viramas or virama)

  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.

Questions about viramas

What is viramas the plural of?
Viramas is the plural of virama.

Words near viramas in the dictionary

  1. viralizing
  2. virally
  3. viralness
  4. virals
  5. virama
  6. viramas
  7. Viramgam
  8. viramidine
  9. Viramune
  10. viranda
  11. virandah

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