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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Silbenschrift
"Hiragana ist eine bekannte Silbenschrift."
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A table of syllables, or a system of written characters representing syllables, used in certain languages.
"Linear B is an ancient script that functions as a syllabary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'syllabarium', from Latin 'syllaba' (syllable), ultimately originating from the ancient Greek 'syllabē' meaning 'that which holds together' or 'a collection'. The suffix '-ary' was added in English to denote a collection or set of such units.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Syllabary" is said worldwide
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syllabaire
Transliteration: syllabaire
"Le japonais utilise deux syllabaires principaux."
Silbenschrift
Transliteration: Silbenschrift
"Hiragana ist eine bekannte Silbenschrift."
sillabario
Transliteration: sillabario
"Il Cherokee è scritto usando un apposito sillabario."
silabario
Transliteration: silabario
"El silabario cheroqui fue inventado por Sequoyah."
silabário
Transliteration: silabário
"O silabário é um sistema de escrita baseado em sílabas."
अक्षरलपि
Transliteration: aksharalipi
"जापानी भाषा में अक्षरलपि का प्रयोग होता है।"
音节文字
Transliteration: yīnjié wénzì
"日文假名是一种音节文字。"
음절문자
Transliteration: eumjeolmunja
"가나는 일본의 대표적인 음절문자입니다."
音節文字
Transliteration: onsetsumoji
"日本語の仮名は音節文字の一つです。"
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