ɤ

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ɤ U+0264, ɤ
LATIN SMALL LETTER RAMS HORN
ɣ
[U+0263]
IPA Extensions ɥ
[U+0265]
Small- and large-bowl variants of ⟨ɤ⟩, and the dated 'baby gamma' variant.

Translingual

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Etymology

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From

Pronunciation

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  • IPA:(file)

Symbol

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ɤ

  1. (IPA) a close-mid back unrounded vowel.
  2. (superscript ⟨𐞑⟩, IPA) [ɤ]-coloring or a weak, fleeting, epenthetic or echo [ɤ].

Usage notes

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Sometimes mistaken for or replaced with the velar consonant letter Latin gamma (ɣ), which unlike ɤ drops below the baseline. The old 'baby gamma' form was changed to the modern 'ram's horn' form to help avoid such confusion.

Dan

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Alternative forms

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Letter

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ɤ (upper case )

  1. (Ivory Coast) A letter of the Dan alphabet.

Usage notes

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Not used in Liberia.