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Punctuation

Mark Usage
Khan ( . ) Khan is similar to a period in English. It is not used as frequently as periods are used in English. Khan can be used at the end of a sentence or at the end of a group of sentences on the same topic
Baariyaosaan
( .l )
Baariyaosaan is a full stop that marks the entire end of a chapter or an entire text.

Laq ( .l. )

Laq is used to indicate et cetera.
Leiktoo ( [ ) Punctuation to show that the word after it will be repeated.

Source: Huffman, 1970, as cited by Northern Illinois University, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.

 
 
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