English Explanatory Dictionary

sukun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A diacritic (ـْ) used in the Arabic abjad to mark the absence of a vowel.

Pronunciation

/suˈkun/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sukun.wav

Word forms

sukun sukuns sukkun sukūn

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سُكُون (sukūn).

Synonyms

virama halant

Related words

damma ḍamma fatha fatḥa kasra shadda šadda tashkil taškīl
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