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Symbol

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1. The hyphen-minus, a catch-all symbol for certain dash and dash-like characters.
   1. ‐ (hyphen)
   2. − (minus sign)
   3. ‒ (figure dash)
   4. – (en dash)
   5. — (em dash)
   6. ― (horizontal bar)
   7. (sports) skip
      • Coordinate terms: X (fail), O (success)
   8. (chemistry) A single bond.

Letter

1. A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with . (a short signal).
2. Visual rendering of Morse code for T. (Latin)
3. Visual rendering of Morse code for Т. (Cyrillic)

Punctuation mark

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1. Delimits parts of compound words
   1. when a part ends in the same vowel the next part starts with.
      • linja + auto → linja-auto
   2. (optional) when the former part ends in a vowel and the next part starts with a vowel, to avoid ambiguity or to help readability.
      • laulu + ilta → lauluilta ~ laulu-ilta (compare lauluilta (elative form))
   3. (optional) when a part ends in a consonant and the next part starts with a vowel, to avoid ambiguity or to help readability.
      • punos + aita → punosaita ~ punos-aita
   4. in certain dvandva or coordinative compounds where the parts are considered 'equal'.
      • parturi + kampaaja → parturi-kampaaja
   5. when at least one of the two parts
      1. contains a space (a space is written before the hyphen if the previous part contains a space, and vice versa, but not both).
         • stand up + koomikko → stand up ‑koomikko
      2. is a proper noun in the nominative case (unless it has been assimilated to the point it is no longer capitalized), chiefly in words that are not themselves proper nouns.
         • Suomi + kuva → Suomi-kuva
      3. (optional) is a proper noun in the genitive case (unless it has been assimilated to the point it is no longer capitalized), for clarity and to avoid ambiguity.
         • Saksan + matka → Saksan-matka (“trip to Germany”) (compare Saksan matka (“trip to Germany, Germany's trip”))
      4. is an abbreviation, acronym or initialism (optional if it is the final component and spelled in lowercase).
         • NATO + jäsenyys → NATO-jäsenyys
      5. is a letter, number or symbol.
         • 20 + -vuotias → 20-vuotias
         • C + vitamiini → C-vitamiini
      6. is a particle or a word treated as such.
         • ei + toivottu → ei-toivottu
      7. (in some cases) is an unadapted loanword.
2. Represents omission of repeated parts of compound words in a list ("suspended hyphen").
   • syntymäaika ja ‑paikka = syntymäaika ja syntymäpaikka ― date/time (of birth) and place of birth
   • mansikka-, mustikka- ja vadelmahillo = mansikkahillo, mustikkahillo ja vadelmahillo ― strawberry (jam), bilberry (jam) and raspberry jam
3. Used for hyphenation or splitting words across lines.

Letter

1. Visual rendering of Morse code for Τ.

Letter

1. Visual rendering of Morse code for ת‎.

Punctuation mark

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1. (rare) A romanization of the ー (long vowel mark).
   • To-kyo-

Letter

1. Visual rendering of Morse code for ム.

Punctuation mark

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1. (obsolete) long vowel mark
   • 스타‐린氏

     • Seutārin-ssi
     • Stalin
     • • compare Japanese スターリン (Sutārin)
   • 크리스마쓰(クリスマス)씨‐ㄹ(シール)은(は)結核豫防運動의(の)억센(力強き)씸볼(シンボル)

     • Keuriseumasseu ssīr-eun gyeolhaek yebang undong-ui eoksen ssimbol Kurisumasu shīru wa kekkaku yobō undō no chikarazuyoki shinboru
     • Christmas seals are a strong symbol of the tuberculosis prevention movement
     • • compare Japanese シール (shīru)
   • 三養라‐면 스‐프添付

     • Samyang rāmyeon Se͞upeu cheombu
     • Samyang ramyon Soup included
     • • compare Japanese ラーメン (rāmen), Japanese スープ (sūpu)
   • 마‐크 더불유 클라크

     • Mākeu Deoburyu Keullakeu
     • Mark W. Clark
     • • compare Japanese マーク (Māku)

Symbol

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1. (politics) Replaces the party designation of an independent politician.
   • Synonyms: oberoende, partilös, politisk vilde, utan partibeteckning

Punctuation mark

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1. Represents omission of repeated parts of compound words in a list.
2. Used for hyphenation or splitting words across lines.

Letter

1. Visual rendering of Morse code for ฏ.
2. Visual rendering of Morse code for ต.