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A mark doubling the following consonant.
Also known as: Punjabi gemination mark, Doubling mark Gurmukhi
In Gurmukhi the addak is written before a consonant to double it, marking the geminate consonants that distinguish many Punjabi words.
Doubles the consonant that follows it.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Marks a contrast that carries real meaning in Punjabi, where consonant length distinguishes words, so the mark is not optional decoration.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A small hooked mark placed above the line before the consonant it doubles.