ɡ

See also: [U+A7AC LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SCRIPT G], g [U+0067 LATIN SMALL LETTER G], and ց [U+0581 ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER CO]

ɡ - Translingual

Letter

ɡ

  1. (IPA) voiced velar plosive. Often called the 'open-tailed g'.
    • (superscript, on a click consonant) A voiced velar as opposed to uvular click; specifically:
      • velar dental click ᶢǀ (old-style ᶢʇ),
      • velar alveolar click ᶢǃ (old-style ᶢʗ),
      • velar palatal click ᶢǂ (old-style ᶢ𝼋),
      • velar lateral click ᶢǁ (old-style ᶢʖ),
      • velar bilabial click ᶢʘ,
      • velar retroflex click ᶢ𝼊 or ad hoc ᶢ‼ (old-style ᶢψ).
    • Placement after the click letter e.g. ǂᶢ may imply an audible velar release.
    • See also 𐞒, , .

Usage notes

Both open-tail ɡ and double-loop g are acceptable in IPA transcription, but the open-tailed ɡ is traditional. Similarly, the superscript letter may be but is more commonly .

Meaning and Definition of ɡ
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