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A dot above the line marking a pause.
Also known as: Syriac upper dot, Syriac division mark
In Syriac a dot placed above the line marks a pause or division in the text, one of a set of dot marks that carry both punctuation and grammatical information.
Marks a pause or textual division in Syriac.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Belongs to a system in which dot position carries grammatical as well as prosodic information, so a dot's height above or below the line is meaningful.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A single dot placed above the line of writing at the point of division.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.