Editing Iteration mark (section)

==Malayo-Polynesian languages==
{{see also|Malayo-Polynesian languages}}
In [[Filipino language|Filipino]], [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]], and [[Malay language|Malay]], words that are repeated can be shortened with the use of numeral "2". For example, the Malay {{Transliteration|ms|kata-kata}} ("words", from single {{Transliteration|ms|kata}}) can be shortened to {{Transliteration|ms|kata2}}, and {{Transliteration|ms|jalan-jalan}} ("to walk around", from single {{Transliteration|ms|jalan}}) can be shortened to {{Transliteration|ms|jalan2}}. The usage of "2" can be also replaced with superscript "{{sup|2}}" (e.g. {{Transliteration|ms|kata{{sup|2}}}} for {{Transliteration|ms|kata2}}). The sign may also be used for reduplicated compound words with slight sound changes, for example {{Transliteration|ms|hingar{{sup|2}}}} for {{Transliteration|ms|hingar-bingar}} ("commotion"). Suffixes may be added after "2", for example in the word {{Transliteration|ms|kebarat{{sup|2}}an}} ("Western in nature", from the basic word {{Transliteration|ms|barat}} ("West") with the prefix {{Transliteration|ms|ke-}} and suffix {{Transliteration|ms|-an}}).<ref name="polisieyd">{{cite web |url=http://polisieyd.blogsome.com/dari-ejaan-van-ophuijsen-hingga-eyd/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130172714/http://polisieyd.blogsome.com/dari-ejaan-van-ophuijsen-hingga-eyd/ |archive-date=2012-01-30 |title=Dari Ejaan van Ophuijsen Hingga EYD |language=id}}</ref>

The use of this mark dates back to the time when these languages were written with [[Arabic script]], specifically the [[Jawi script|Jawi]] or [[pegon script|Pegon]] varieties. Using the Arabic numeral {{lang|ms-Arab|٢}}, words such as {{lang|ms-Arab|رام رام}} ({{Transliteration|ms|rama-rama}}, butterfly) can be shortened to {{lang|ms-Arab|رام٢}}. The use of Arabic numeral {{lang|ms-Arab|٢}} was also adapted to several [[brahmic script|Brahmi]] derived scripts of the Malay archipelago, notably [[Javanese script|Javanese]],<ref name=uni>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unicode.org/L2/L2008/08015r-n3319r3-javanese.pdf|title=L2/08-015R: Proposal for encoding the Javanese script in the UCS|date=2008-03-06|first=Michael|last=Everson|author-link=Michael Everson}}</ref> [[Sundanese language|Sundanese]],<ref name=uni>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unicode.org/L2/L2008/08015r-n3319r3-javanese.pdf|title=L2/08-015R: Proposal for encoding the Javanese script in the UCS|date=2008-03-06|first=Michael|last=Everson|author-link=Michael Everson}}</ref> [[Lontara script|Lontara]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc2/wg2/docs/n2633r.pdf|title=Proposal for encoding the Lontara script in the UCS|first=Michael|last=Everson|author-link=Michael Everson}}</ref> and Makassaran.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.unicode.org/L2/L2015/15233-makasar.pdf | title=L2/15-233: Proposal to encode the Makasar script in Unicode | first=Anshuman | last=Pandey | date=2015-11-02 }}</ref> As the [[Latin alphabet]] was introduced to the region, the Western-style Arabic numeral "2" came to be use for Latin-based orthography.

The use of "2" as an iteration mark was official in Indonesia up to 1972, as part of the [[Republican Spelling System]]. Its usage was discouraged when the [[Enhanced Indonesian Spelling System]] was adopted, and even though it is commonly found in handwriting or old signage, it is considered to be inappropriate for formal writing and documents.<ref name="polisieyd"/>