haček

(c̸hek)

noun

a mark (ˇ) used over certain consonant letters in the orthography of some languages to indicate a specific sound, or used in certain systems of symbols for representing speech sounds

See haček in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A diacritical mark (˘) that resembles an inverted circumflex and is used over certain letters, such as č, to indicate quality of pronunciation.

Origin:

Origin: Czech háček

Origin: , diminutive of hák, hook

Origin: , from Middle High German hāken

Origin: , from Old High German hāko; see keg- in Indo-European roots

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