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Two stacked dots separating words.
Also known as: Ethiopic wordspace, Geez word divider
In the Ethiopic script two dots stacked vertically traditionally separate words, in place of the blank space used by most other scripts.
Separates words in traditional Ethiopic text.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is increasingly replaced by an ordinary space in modern printing and digital text, so a document's date is a good guide to which it uses.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Two small dots placed one above the other, standing between the words they separate.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.