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==Translingual== |
==Translingual== |
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===Etymology=== |
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Originally a [[ligature]] of ''n<sub>g</sub>'' in medieval [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]]. Only occurred in in medial and final position, so that a capital form was not necessary. |
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===Letter=== |
===Letter=== |
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'''Ŋ''', '''ŋ''' |
'''Ŋ''', '''ŋ''' |
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#A |
# A letter which represents the [[w:velar nasal|velar nasal]] sound in the [[International Phonetic Alphabet]] ([[IPA]]) and several African languages which base their orthography partially on the IPA. |
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<!-- also used in some African languages and possibly at least one Australian aborigianl language --> |
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The capital forms Ŋ and [N with a tail] were derived from lower-case ŋ for those African languages, where the sound also occurred in initial position. |
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The letter is called ''[[eng]],'' or in English, ''[[engma]].'' |
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===See also=== |
===See also=== |
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Revision as of 08:32, 16 September 2008
Translingual
Etymology
Originally a ligature of ng in medieval Icelandic. Only occurred in in medial and final position, so that a capital form was not necessary.
Letter
Ŋ, ŋ
- A letter which represents the velar nasal sound in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and several African languages which base their orthography partially on the IPA.
The capital forms Ŋ and [N with a tail] were derived from lower-case ŋ for those African languages, where the sound also occurred in initial position.
The letter is called eng, or in English, engma.