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inverted commas
single or double commas, the first (set) of which is turned upside down (`` '', ` '), used in writing to show where direct speech begins and ends
Example: ``It is a lovely day,'' she said.
Arabic: فَواصِل مَقْلوبَه
Chinese (Simplified): 引号
Chinese (Traditional): 引號
Czech: uvozovky (horní)
Danish: anførselstegn
Dutch: aanhalingstekens
Estonian: jutumärgid
Finnish: lainausmerkit
French: guillemets
German: die Anführungszeichen
Greek: εισαγωγικά (γραμμ.)
Hungarian: idézőjel(ek)
Icelandic: gæsalappir, tilvitnunarmerki
Italian: virgolette
Japanese: 引用符
Latvian: pēdiņas
Lithuanian: kabutės
Norwegian: gåseøyne, anførselstegn
Polish: cudzysłów
Portuguese (Brazil): aspas
Portuguese (Portugal): aspas
Romanian: ghilimele
Russian: кавычки
Slovak: úvodzovky
Slovenian: narekovaji
Spanish: comillas
Swedish: anförings-, citationstecken
Turkish: tırnak işareti
See also: invert, "inverted commas" in any language

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