Ogonek is a diacritical mark used in several languages to denote nasalization or palatalization of a vowel. Some synonyms for the word Ogonek include nosinė, neznamenk, chandrabindu, and kroužek. The term nosinė is used in Lithuanian and translates to the English word nasal. The neznamenk is a similar mark used in the Belarusian language to denote a nasalized sound. Chandrabindu is a mark used in several Indian languages, including Hindi and Sanskrit, to denote a nasal sound. Lastly, kroužek is a Czech word that translates to a ring, and is used to refer to the Ogonek mark.