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==Translingual==

===Punctuation mark===
{{mul-punctuation mark}}

# {{n-g|Represents a [[mouth]] vertically [[align]]ed, in order to form emoticons.}}
# {{senseid|mul|list separator}} {{n-g|Separates a [[letter]] or [[number]] from an item in a list.}}
#: {{syn|mul|.<id:list separator>}}
#: {{nsyn|mul|( )}}
#: ''A''')''' New York, B''')''' London, C''')''' Paris.''
#: ''a''')''' New York, b''')''' London, c''')''' Paris.''
#: ''1''')''' New York, 2''')''' London, 3''')''' Paris.''
#: ''I''')''' New York, II''')''' London, III''')''' Paris.''
#* {{quote-journal|en|termlang=mul|date=2024-09-21|author=Heath Owens|title=What to Wear to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short N' Sweet' Tour|journal=w:[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/a62289922/what-to-wear-to-sabrina-carpenter-concert-short-n-sweet-tour/|passage=Whether a specific moment in pop culture history—i.e. {{w|Madonna}} at the VMAs—or a callback to an iconic style decade—her '70s curtain bangs or '50s-style swimwear from the "{{w|Espresso (song)|Espresso}}" music video—these looks are A''')''' easy to recreate and B''')''' ''so'' wearable for repeated use after your tour date has come and gone.}}
# {{ng|Used in {{m|mul|( )}}.}}

====Quotations====
{{seeCites|mul|(}}

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

# {{lb|mul|mathematics}} {{ng|Denotes an open endpoint of an [[w:Interval (mathematics)|interval]].}}
#: <math>[a,b)=\{x\in\R\,|\,a\le x<b\}</math>

====Synonyms====
* {{l|mul|[}}

====See also====
* {{l|jbo|toi}} (Lojban)
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==Azerbaijani==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|az|ru|)}}.

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

# {{lb|az|Internet slang|text messaging}} {{l|mul|\:-)}}, expressing happiness or amusement.

====Usage notes====
The methods in using '')'' as an Internet slang expression in Azerbaijani are similar to that in Russian and Ukrainian.

Generally, the number of brackets may vary, but it can also be just one bracket at the end of a sentence.

==Chinese==

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

# {{n-g|used in {{l|zh|( )}}}}

==Japanese==

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

# Used in {{l|ja|( )}}.

==Russian==

===Etymology===
Evolved from {{l|mul|\:-)}}. In the [[w:JCUKEN|Russian keyboard layout]], one has to press Shift+6 to type a colon, which is deemed inconvenient, particularly in instant messaging, as it requires both hands, resulting in the decline of {{l|mul|\:-)}}.

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

# {{lb|ru|Internet slang|text messaging}} {{l|mul|\:-)}}, expressing happiness or amusement.

====Usage notes====
Usage of multiple brackets is used to emphasize the laughter or funiness, but it may also suggest an ironic or sarcastic tone. 
Multiple brackets with zeroes - )0 or (9 - are used similarly to [[!1]], implying that shift key was released, expressing an emphasis.
")))" is not to be confused with [[((( )))]], known as a far-right symbol directed against Jewish people.

====Antonyms====
* {{l|ru|(}} (online slang, expression of sadness or disappointment)

====Related terms====
* [[)))#Russian|)))]] (online slang, expression of laughter)

====Descendants====
* {{desc|az|)|bor=1}}