Etymology

virama

V4I1R1A1M3A1

Today it means: A diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel. Full definition →

Sanskrit विराम
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromविराम“stop”
  2. English todayvirama

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

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