ʖ

ʖ - Translingual

Symbol

ʖ

  1. (pre-1989 IPA) lateral click; superseded by ǁ.

Usage notes

In IPA, ʖ is technically only the forward clicked release, not the entire consonant. A full transcription of a click consonant requires a second letter to specify whether the rear closure is velar or uvular, and whether the click is voiced or nasal:

  • VelarUvular
    Voiceless k͜ʖq͜ʖ
    Voiced ɡ͜ʖɢ͜ʖ
    Nasal ŋ͜ʖɴ͜ʖ

The tie bar may be omitted, and the accompanying letter may be superscripted.

If the order is reversed, e.g. ʖ͜q, that may imply that the velar or uvular release is audible (delayed release).

Beach used ʖ for Khoekhoe oral clicks and 𝼎 for nasal clicks; there are no voiced oral clicks in Khoekhoe.

Meaning and Definition of ʖ
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