ऑ

ऑ U+0911, ऑ DEVANAGARI LETTER CANDRA O ← ऐ [U+0910] Devanagari ऒ → [U+0912]

Translingual

Alternative forms

• ॉ (matra form)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɒ/

Letter

ऑ

1. Vowel in the Devanagari script.

Usage notes

This sound (and character) is not native to Devanagari script languages. It was invented for use in English loanwords.

Avestan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [əː]

Letter

ऑ • (ə̄)

1. Used to represent the [əː] sound in Avestan. [1]

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o]

Letter

ऑ • (o)

1. The tenth vowel in Dhivehi, written in Devanagari script

Hindi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɒ/

Letter

ऑ • (ŏ)

1. The fifteenth vowel in Hindi, used to transcribe English words. Borrowed from Marathi.

See also

• ॲ

Kashmiri

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əː/

Letter

ऑ • (‌ạ̄)

1. Devanagari spelling of ٲ (ạ̄), a vowel of Kashmiri.

Alternative forms

• ॴ (‌ạ̄)

See also

• Vowel sign : ॉ (ạ̄)

Marathi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ/

Letter

ऑ • (ŏ)

1. The thirteenth vowel in Marathi, used to transcribe English words.

See also

• ॲ (ĕ)