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Complete Definition of "abugida"

English

Etymology
From Ge'ez ���� (a-bu-gi-da), the name of its own script, based on the Greek alphabet order (�, �, �, �).

Noun
abugida (Plural: abugidas)

#A writing system in which each symbol represents a consonant and a particular vowel. The vowel may changed by modifying the basic symbol.

Synonyms
alphasyllabary

See also
abjad
alphabet
syllabary
w:Abugida|Wikipedia article on abugidas

Category:Orthography

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