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A Telugu consonant-cluster hook.
The Telugu mark indicating the reduced form of a consonant in a cluster.
Marks the reduced consonant form used in a Telugu consonant cluster.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Telugu writes clusters by subjoining a reduced letter beneath the first, and this mark belongs to the machinery that manages the result — the southern equivalent of the northern virama-and-ligature system.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A hooked stroke attached to the right of the letter, marking the modified consonant form.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.