qp ligature
| Qp ligature | |
|---|---|
| ȹ | |
 | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | alphabetic |
| Sound values | [p̪] |
| In Unicode | U+0239 |
| History | |
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| Other | |
The qp ligature, ȹ, is a typographic ligature of Latin letters q and p, and is used in some phonetic transcription systems, particularly for African languages, to represent a voiceless labiodental plosive [p̪], for example in the Zulu sequence [ɱȹf’].
In Unicode
[edit]| Preview | ȹ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | LATIN SMALL LETTER QP DIGRAPH | |
| Encodings | decimal | hex |
| Unicode | 569 | U+0239 |
| UTF-8 | 200 185 | C8 B9 |
| Numeric character reference | ȹ |
ȹ |
References
[edit]- Unicode Character 'LATIN SMALL LETTER QP DIGRAPH' (U+0239)
- Pullum, Geoffrey K.; Ladusaw, William A. (1996). Phonetic Symbol Guide. University of Chicago Press. p. 159.
See also
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Look up ȹ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- ȸ, ligature of Latin letters d and b
- ⴔ (pari), the 24th letter of Georgian alphabets (Nuskhuri letter looks identical)
- φ (phi), the 21st letter of Greek alphabet
- ф (ef), the 21st letter of Cyrillic alphabet
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