ǀ

See also: | [U+007C VERTICAL LINE], ʇ [U+0287 LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T], ∣ [U+2223 DIVIDES], and 丨 [U+4E28 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-4E28]

ǀ U+01C0, ǀ LATIN LETTER DENTAL CLICK ← ƿ [U+01BF] Latin Extended-B ǁ → [U+01C1]

Character variations

𐞶 U+107B6, 𐞶 MODIFIER LETTER DENTAL CLICK ← 𐞵 [U+107B5] Latin Extended-F 𐞷 → [U+107B7]

The original Lepsius lower-case dental click letter

Translingual

Alternative forms

• ʇ

Pronunciation

• IPA:

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Symbol

ǀ

1. (IPA) the forward release of a dental click.
2. the tenuis velar or sometimes uvular dental click, [k͜ǀ] or [q͜ǀ]
3. (superscript ⟨𐞶⟩, IPA) [ǀ]-coloring or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ǀ]-release.

Usage notes

Technically, ⟨ǀ⟩ is only the forward clicked release, not the entire consonant. It is adequate for click sounds without a rear release, such as the tsk! tsk! tutting of disapproval in English. A full transcription of a click consonant requires a second letter to specify whether the rear closure is velar or uvular, and whether the click is voiced or nasal:

	Velar	Uvular
Voiceless	k͜ǀ	q͜ǀ
Voiced	ɡ͜ǀ	ɢ͜ǀ
Nasal	ŋ͜ǀ	ɴ͜ǀ

The tie bar may be omitted, or the accompanying letter may be superscripted: ⟨ᵏǀ ᶢǀ ᵑǀ 𐞥ǀ 𐞒ǀ ᶰǀ⟩.

If the order is reversed, e.g. ⟨ǀ͜q⟩, that may imply that the velar or uvular release is audible (delayed release).

Juǀ'hoan

Pronunciation

• The tenuis oral click IPA^(key): /ᵏǀ/

Letter

ǀ

1. A letter of the Juǀ'hoan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Khoekhoe

Pronunciation

• The glottalized nasal click IPA^(key): /ᵑ̊ǀˀ/

Letter

ǀ

1. A letter of the Khoekhoe alphabet, written in the Latin script.