pamudpod

English

Noun

pamudpod (plural pamudpod)

  1. Synonym of virama.

Tagalog

Etymology

From pang- +‎ pudpod.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pamudˈpod/ [pɐ.mʊd̪ˈpod̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -od
  • Syllabification: pa‧mud‧pod

Noun

pamudpód (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜓᜇ᜔ᜉᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. virama (᜕ - as used in Baybayin, which looks like a line)

Usage notes

  • One reason for the use of the pamudpod among some modern Baybayin writers is because the krus kudlit (which stops the inherent vowel) can sometimes be confused for a kudlit (which represents the o and u vowels).

Coordinate terms

  • krus kudlit (virama mark which resembles a cross)
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