ǀ

See also: | [U+007C VERTICAL LINE], ʇ [U+0287 LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T], [U+2223 DIVIDES], and [U+4E28 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-4E28]

ǀ - Translingual

Alternative forms

Symbol

ǀ

  1. (IPA) the forward release of a dental click.
    • (superscript) [ǀ]-coloring or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ǀ]-release.
  2. the tenuis velar or sometimes uvular dental click, [kǀ] or [qǀ]

Usage notes

Technically, ǀ is only the forward clicked release, not the entire consonant. It is adequate for click sounds without a rear release, such as the tsk! tsk! tutting of disapproval in English. 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 k͜ǀq͜ǀ
    Voiced ɡ͜ǀɢ͜ǀ
    Nasal ŋ͜ǀɴ͜ǀ

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

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

ǀ - Juǀʼhoan

Letter

ǀ

  1. The tenuis oral click /ᵏǀ/.

ǀ - Khoekhoe

Letter

ǀ

  1. The glottalized nasal click /ᵑ̊ǀˀ/.
Meaning and Definition of ǀ
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