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ogonek

Pronunciation: /ɒˈgɒnɛk/
Definition of ogonek

noun

  • a diacritic mark (˛) placed beneath a letter, typically to indicate nasalization of a vowel in Polish and other languages.

Origin:

Polish, literally 'little hook'

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