"ـ" meaning in All languages combined

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Punctuation [Translingual]

Head templates: {{head|mul|punctuation mark|sc=Arab}} ـ
  1. The kashida or tatweel, a character used for lengthening words in cursive scripts, in most cases to justify them. Categories (topical): Translingual punctuation marks Related terms: کشیده (kešide) [Persian], كشيدة (kašīda) [Arabic], تطويل (taṭwīl) [Arabic]

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