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. |