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The Balinese vowel canceller.
Also known as: Balinese virama
The Balinese mark cancelling the inherent vowel of the consonant it follows.
Cancels the inherent vowel of the preceding consonant.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Nearly identical to the Javanese pangkon in name, form and function, the two scripts being close relatives — which is why Balinese and Javanese text can be confused by a reader of neither.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A short hooked stroke turning back on itself, written after the consonant and resting on the baseline rather than above it, closely resembling the Javanese pangkon.
The same mark under nearly the same name in the closely related script.