Editing Anusvara (section)

==Anunasika==
'''Anunasika''' (''{{IAST|anunāsika}}'') is a form of [[Nasal vowel|vowel nasalization]], often represented by an anusvara. It is a form of open-mouthed nasalization, akin to the nasalization of vowels followed by "n" or "m" in Parisian [[French language|French]]. When "n" or "m" follows a vowel, the "n" or "m" becomes silent and causes the preceding vowel to become nasal (it is pronounced with the soft palate extended downward to allow part or all of the air to leave through the nostrils). Anunasika is sometimes called a ''subdot'' because of its [[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]] representation.

In [[Devanagari]] and related scripts, the anunasika is represented by the [[chandrabindu]] diacritic (''example'': माँ).

In [[Burmese language|Burmese]], the anunasika, called {{lang|my|သေးသေးတင်}} ({{IPA|my|θé ðé tɪ̀ɰ̃|IPA}}) and represented as {{angbr|{{lang|my|ံ}}}}, creates the {{IPA|/-ɰ̃/}} nasalized ending when it is attached as a dot above a letter. The anunasika represents the -m final in Pali.