ʞ


ʞ U+029E, ʞ
LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K
ʝ
[U+029D]
IPA Extensions ʟ
[U+029F]

Translingual

Letter

ʞ

  1. (obsolete) The letter turned k, formed from a k turned upside down, a phonetic symbol representing a voiceless uvular stop ([q])
    • 1892, Franz Boas, ''Notes on the Chemakum Language, in American Anthropologist
      ʞ=deep guttural k.
  2. (obsolete) The letter turned k, formed from a k turned upside down, a symbol of the International Phonetic Alphabet, representing a velar click.
    • 1949, The principles of the International Phonetic Association
      Clicks: dental ʇ (Zulu c), lateral ʖ (Zulu x), retroflex ʗ (Zulu q), velar ʞ.
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