ʖ
ʖ - Translingual
Symbol
ʖ
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:
Velar Uvular Voiceless k͜ʖ q͜ʖ Voiced ɡ͜ʖ ɢ͜ʖ Nasal ŋ͜ʖ ɴ͜ʖ
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.