Graphemes for /∅/ consonant
/∅/ - null
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ast-Latn | <h> | home ‘man’ | |
| dv-Thaa | <ރ> | ފޯރމް | Only used for foreign words, to indicate English orthographic ‹r› in syllable codas (not pronounced in Dhivehi). In this use the‹ރ› will carry no vowel or sukun. |
| dv-Thaa | <އ> | އަތް | When carrying a vowel rather than a sukun (null vowel) sign. |
| dv-Thaa | <ގ> | ހައުސިންގ | Only used for foreign words, to indicate English orthographic ‹g› after ‹n› (representing English /ŋ/). Silent in Dhivehi. In this use ‹ގ› will carry no vowel or sukun. |
| es-Latn | <h> | hablar ‘to speak’ | ‹h› is always silent |
| ii-Latn | <> | There are 21 syllables that write no initial consonant. | |
| ru-Cyrl | <ъ> | oбъект ‘object’, подъём ‘rise’ | Indicates the preceding consonant is hard (non-palatalized); also used for creating a diphthong |
| ru-Cyrl | <ь> | день ‘day’, aпельсин ‘orange’ | Indicates the preceding consonant is soft (palatalized) |