U+1D25, ᴥ
LATIN LETTER AIN

[U+1D24]
Phonetic Extensions
[U+1D26]
U+1D5C, ᵜ
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL AIN

[U+1D5B]
Phonetic Extensions
[U+1D5D]

Translingual

Etymology

From Arabic-script ـعـ, whence its Unicode name

Letter

  1. (UPA, Lappischer Wortschatz) a glottal stop (ᴥ = [ʔ] and modifier ᵜ = [ˀ] in IPA)

Usage notes

Attested from Eliel Lagercrantz (1939) Lappischer Wortschatz, for the Kehlkopfverschlusslaut (glottal stop) in Sami languages.

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