˿


˿ U+02FF, ˿
MODIFIER LETTER LOW LEFT ARROW
˾
[U+02FE]
Spacing Modifier Letters ̀
[U+0300]

Translingual

Symbol

˿

  1. (Uralic Phonetic Alphabet) A click consonant.

Usage notes

This is a diacritic that combines with a voiceless, voiced or nasal letter of the appropriate place of articulation, e.g.:

  • p˿ b˿ m˿ (bilabial clicks)
  • t˿ d˿ n˿ (dental clicks)
  • ṭ˿ ḍ˿ ṇ˿ (alveolar clicks)
  • k˿ g˿ ŋ˿ ("velar" clicks as with the old IPA letter ʞ, these are possibly palatal clicks (current IPA ǂ).)
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