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==Translingual==

===Symbol===
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# {{non-gloss|The [[hyphen-minus]], a catch-all symbol for certain [[dash]] and dash-like characters.}}
## {{l|mul|‐}} {{gloss|[[hyphen]]}}
## {{l|mul|−}} {{gloss|[[minus sign]]}}
## {{l|mul|‒}} {{gloss|[[figure dash]]}}
## {{l|mul|–}} {{gloss|[[en dash]]}}
## {{l|mul|—}} {{gloss|[[em dash]]}}
## {{l|mul|―}} {{gloss|[[horizontal bar]]}}
## {{lb|mul|sports}} {{l|en|skip}}
##: {{cot|mul|[[X]] (fail)|[[O]] (success)}}
## {{lb|mul|chemistry}} A single [[bond]]. <!-- Or is this a hyphen? -->

====Usage notes====
The hyphen-minus (-) has multiple uses as a compromise introduced in the early days of fixed-width typewriters and computer displays. However, proper typesetting may require the use of more specific characters rather than the hyphen-minus. Nonetheless, the usage persists since the hyphen-minus is easy to enter on keyboards, well known, and at the same place in all common character sets.

====See also====
* {{l|hy|֊}} (Armenian hyphen)
{{punctuation}}

====Further reading====
* {{pedia|Hyphen-minus}}

===Letter===
{{morse code audio|T}}
{{mul-morse letter}}

# A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with {{l|mul|.}} (a short signal).
# {{morse code for|T}} (Latin)
# {{morse code for|Т}} (Cyrillic)

====See also====
{{morse links}}

==Finnish==

===Punctuation mark===
{{head|fi|punctuation mark}}

# {{n-g|Delimits parts of [[compound word]]s}}
## {{n-g|when a part ends in the same vowel the next part starts with.}}
##: {{uxi|fi|[[linja]] + [[auto]] → [[linja-auto|linja'''-'''auto]]|-}}
## {{lb|fi|optional}} {{n-g|when the former part ends in a vowel and the next part starts with a vowel, to avoid ambiguity or to help readability.}}
##: {{uxi|fi|[[laulu]] + [[ilta]] → [[lauluilta]] ~ [[laulu-ilta|laulu'''-'''ilta]]|-|q=compare {{m|fi|lauluilta|pos=elative form}}}}
## {{lb|fi|optional}} {{n-g|when a part ends in a consonant and the next part starts with a vowel, to avoid ambiguity or to help readability.}}
##: {{uxi|fi|[[punos]] + [[aita]] → [[punosaita]] ~ [[punos-aita|punos'''-'''aita]]|-}}
## {{n-g|in certain [[dvandva]] or coordinative compounds where the parts are considered 'equal'.}}
##: {{uxi|fi|[[parturi]] + [[kampaaja]] → [[parturi-kampaaja|parturi'''-'''kampaaja]]|-}}
## {{n-g|when at least one of the two parts}}
### {{n-g|contains a space (a space is written before the hyphen if the previous part contains a space, and vice versa, but not both).}}
###: {{uxi|fi|[[stand up#English|stand up]] + [[koomikko]] → [[stand up ‑koomikko|stand up '''‑'''koomikko]]|-}}
### {{n-g|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.}}
###: {{uxi|fi|[[Suomi]] + [[kuva]] → [[Suomi-kuva|Suomi'''-'''kuva]]|-}}
### {{lb|fi|optional}} {{n-g|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.}}
###: {{uxi|fi|[[Saksa]]n + [[matka]] → {{m|fi||Saksan'''-'''matka|trip to Germany}}|-|q=compare {{m|fi|[[Saksa]]n [[matka]]||trip to Germany, Germany's trip}}}}
### {{n-g|is an abbreviation, acronym or initialism (optional if it is the final component and spelled in lowercase).}}
###: {{uxi|fi|[[NATO#English|NATO]] + [[jäsenyys]] → NATO'''-'''jäsenyys|-}}
### {{n-g|is a letter, number or symbol.}}
###: {{uxi|fi|[[20#Translingual|20]] + [[-vuotias]] → 20'''-'''vuotias|-}}
###: {{uxi|fi|C + [[vitamiini]] → [[C-vitamiini|C'''-'''vitamiini]]|-}}
### {{n-g|is a particle or a word treated as such.}}
###: {{uxi|fi|[[ei]] + [[toivottu]] → [[ei-toivotto|ei'''-'''toivottu]]|-}}
### {{lb|fi|in some cases}} {{n-g|is an unadapted loanword.}}
# {{n-g|Represents omission of repeated parts of compound words in a list ("[[suspended hyphen]]").}}
#: {{uxi|fi|syntymäaika ja '''‑'''paikka &#61; syntymäaika ja syntymäpaikka|date/time (of birth) and place of birth}}
#: {{uxi|fi|mansikka'''-''', mustikka'''-''' ja vadelmahillo &#61; mansikkahillo, mustikkahillo ja vadelmahillo|strawberry (jam), bilberry (jam) and raspberry jam}}
# {{n-g|Used for [[hyphenation]] or splitting words across lines.}}

====Usage notes====
* Called {{m|fi|yhdysmerkki}}, {{m|fi|yhdysviiva}} or {{m|fi|väliviiva}} when used in the senses related to compound words.
* Called {{m|fi|tavuviiva}} when used for hyphenation.
* More properly written {{codepoint|U+2010}}, but {{codepoint|U+002D|display=0|link=0}} is ubiquitous in the computing world.

==Greek==

===Letter===
{{el-morse letter}}

# {{morse code for|Τ}}

==Hebrew==

===Letter===
{{he-morse letter}}

# {{morse code for|ת}}

==Japanese==

===Punctuation mark===
{{head|ja|punctuation mark}}

# {{lb|ja|rare}} A [[romanization]] of the [[ー#Japanese|ー]] (long vowel mark).
#: ''To-kyo-''

===Letter===
{{ja-morse letter}}

# {{morse code for|ム}}

==Khoekhoe==

===Pronunciation===
*{{IPA|naq|/ʔ/}}

===Punctuation mark===
{{head|naq|punctuation mark}}

# {{ng|Used to separate elements of a compound word when the second begins with an orthographic vowel (phonemic glottal stop).}}

==Korean==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|ko|probably from japanese. was it ever actually pronounced as a long vowel?}}

===Punctuation mark===
{{head|ko|punctuation mark}}

# {{lb|ko|obsolete}} long vowel mark
#* {{quote|ko|스타&hyphen;린氏|tr=Seutārin-ssi|Stalin|ref=<ref>[[:File:Stalin portrait and his name written in Hangul (old orthographic rules).jpg]]</ref>}}
#*: compare {{cog|ja|スターリン|tr=Sutārin}}
#* {{quote|mul|sc=Kore|{{ruby|[크리스마쓰](クリスマス)[씨&hyphen;ㄹ](シール)[은](は)結核豫防運動[의](の)[억센](力強き)[씸볼](シンボル)}}|tr=Keuriseumasseu ssīr-eun gyeolhaek yebang undong-ui eoksen ssimbol<br>Kurisumasu shīru wa kekkaku yobō undō no chikarazuyoki shinboru|[[Christmas seal]]s are a strong symbol of the tuberculosis prevention movement|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Seoul/status/1041291544844615680]</ref>}}
#*: compare {{cog|ja|シール|tr=shīru}}
#* {{quote|ko|三養라&hyphen;면<br>스&hyphen;프添付|tr=Samyang rāmyeon<br>Se&#x035e;upeu cheombu|[[w:Samyang ramen|Samyang ramyon]]<br>Soup included|ref=<ref>[https://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/161224/bsc1612241611001-n2.htm]</ref><ref>[http://m.etoday.co.kr/view.php?idxno=254685]</ref>}} <!--from [[w:ja:三養ラーメン]]-->
#*: compare {{cog|ja|ラーメン|tr=rāmen}}, {{cog|ja|スープ|tr=sūpu}}
#* {{quote|ko|마&hyphen;크 더불유 클라크|tr=Mākeu Deoburyu Keullakeu|Mark W. Clark|ref=<ref>[[:File:Korean Armistice Ko-Text 1953.jpg]]</ref>}}
#*: compare {{cog|ja|マーク|tr=Māku}}

===References===
<references />

==Swedish==

===Symbol===
{{head|sv|symbol}}

# {{lb|sv|politics}} {{n-g|Replaces the [[party]] [[designation]] of an [[independent]] politician.}}
#: {{syn|sv|oberoende|partilös|politisk vilde|utan partibeteckning}}
#* {{quote-journal|1=sv|date=1 October 2018|author=Anna Ekström|journal=w:Göteborgs-Posten|title=Khan (S): "Politiker har fått gå för mindre saker"|trans-title=Khan (S): "Politicians have had to go for less"|url=https://www.gp.se/nyheter/g%C3%B6teborg/khan-s-politiker-har-f%C3%A5tt-g%C3%A5-f%C3%B6r-mindre-saker-1.9627020|text=Shahbaz Khan (S), ordförande i trafiknämnden, säger att Henrik Muncks '''(-)''' agerande på trafiknämndens presidiemöte saknar motstycke i Göteborgspolitiken.|t=Shahbaz Khan (S), chairman of the traffic committee, says that Henrik Munck's '''(-)''' actions at the traffic committee's presidium meeting are unprecedented in Gothenburg politics.}}
#* {{quote-journal|1=sv|date=18 May 2022|author=Annika Niquet|journal=w:Smålandsposten|url=https://www.smp.se/uppvidinge/kent-helgesson-och-frida-sundqvist-hall-ansluter-till-kd-det-blir-en-forstarkning-att-rakna-med-146eeede/|text=Den tidigare landsbygdspolitikern Kent Helgesson '''(-)''' bryter tystnaden och meddelar att han och partikamraten Frida Sundqvist Hall '''(-)''', som också valde att lämna Landsbygdspartiet oberoende i Uppvidinge i samband med årsmötet, nu valt att ansluta sig till Kristdemokraterna.|t=The former rural politician Kent Helgesson '''(-)''' breaks the silence and announces that he and party mate Frida Sundqvist Hall '''(-)''', who also chose to leave the Rural Party independent in Uppvidinge in connection with the annual meeting, have now chosen to join the Christian Democrats.}}

===Punctuation mark===
{{examples|sense=omission of repeated part|examples=
* "{{m|sv|elverk|el-}}, {{m|sv|vattenverk|vatten-}} ''och'' {{m|sv|reningsverk}}" instead of "{{m|sv|elverk}}, {{m|sv|vattenverk}} ''och'' {{m|sv|reningsverk}}"
* "{{m|sv|sopstation|sop-}} ''och'' {{m|sv|återvinningsstation}}" instead of "{{m|sv|sopstation}} ''och'' {{m|sv|återvinningsstation}}"
* "{{m|sv|varmvatten|varm-}} ''och'' {{m|sv|kallvatten}}" instead of "{{m|sv|varmvatten}} ''och'' {{m|sv|kallvatten}}"}}
{{head|sv|punctuation mark}}

# {{n-g|Represents omission of repeated parts of compound words in a list.}}
# {{n-g|Used for [[hyphenation]] or splitting words across lines.}}

==Thai==

===Letter===
{{th-morse letter}}

# {{morse code for|ฏ}}
# {{morse code for|ต}}

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