џ
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Translingual [edit]
| Character | џ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER DZHE |
| Cyrillic | U+045F |
Etymology [edit]
Presumed to be a modification of ц (ts), itself presumed to be a modification of Glagolitic letter Ⱌ (tsi). First recorded use in modern form is the 15th century Romanian Cyrillic alphabet.
Letter [edit]
џ (lower case, upper case Џ, italic џ, upper case italic Џ)
- a Cyrillic letter of corresponding to the digraphs дж (dzh) or чж (chzh) or the letters җ (zhj), ҷ (chj), or ӂ (dzh)
Macedonian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Serbian Cyrillic letter џ (dž), adopted in 1945 by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
Letter [edit]
џ (lower case, upper case Џ, italic џ, upper case italic Џ)
- The thirtieth letter of the Macedonian Cyrillic alphabet. Its name is џ (dž) and it has a similar sound to the English dg in dodge. It is preceded by Ч and followed by Ш.
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- (phoneme) IPA: /dʒ/
Etymology [edit]
From џ of the 15th century Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, first used by Serbian scribes in the 17th century and part of Vuk Stefanović Karadžić’s Cyrillic alphabet reform.
Letter [edit]
џ (lower case, upper case Џ)
- The 29th letter of the Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic alphabet.
Usage notes [edit]
Its name is џ (dž) and it has a similar sound to the English dg in dodge.
See also [edit]
Synonyms [edit]
- (Latin/Roman alphabet) dž
Adverb [edit]
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