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English
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( ་ ) - "tseg" the Tibetan syllable separator
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Etymology
inter- + syllabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbək/, /ˌɪnɚsəˈlæbək/, /ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbɪk/
Adjective
intersyllabic (not comparable)
- Between syllables.
1854, Alexander Cunningham, Ladak, Physical, Statistical and Historical:The semicolon is formed by joining the intersyllabic point Tsheg to the single punctuation mark Shad, from which it receives its name of Tsheg-Shad.
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