syllabary

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Noun syllabary has 1 sense

syllabary, syllabic script - a writing system whose characters represent syllables
--₁ is a kind of script
--₁ has particulars:
Devanagari, Devanagari script, Nagari, Nagari script; Linear B

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Syllabary

Definition:

A syllabary is a writing system that represents the syllables of a language. Each character in a syllabary typically represents a consonant-vowel combination.

Senses:

Sense 1:

A syllabary as a writing system

Example usage:

The Japanese writing system uses a syllabary known as "kana".
Cherokee syllabary is a script developed for writing the Cherokee language.

Sense 2:

A chart or table representing a syllabary

Example usage:

The syllabary chart helped the students understand the pronunciation of different syllables.
Can you find a syllabary table online for the Thai language?