h-system

noun

A convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ) are replaced by an h after the letter (ch, gh, hh, jh, sh) and the breve (ŭ) is left out entirely (u), for convenience of typing.

OriginEsperanto h-sistemo →
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Meanings

nounh-system (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ) are replaced by an h after the letter (ch, gh, hh, jh, sh) and the breve (ŭ) is left out entirely (u), for convenience of typing.

Origin

  1. Esperantoh-sistemo
  2. Englishh-system

Calque of Esperanto h-sistemo.

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Translations

Esperanto h-sistemo
  • h-sistemoconvention where diacritics are replaced by an h after the letter
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APA

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Chicago

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