| Ɥ | |
|---|---|
| Ɥ ɥ | |
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| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabetic andLogographic |
| In Unicode | U+A78D, U+0265 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Other | |
| Writing direction | Left-to-Right |
Turned H (uppercase:Ɥ, lowercase:ɥ) is an additional letter of theLatin alphabet, based on a turned form ofH. It is used in theDan language inLiberia.[1] Its lowercase form is used in theInternational Phonetic Alphabet to represent thevoiced labial–palatal approximant. It was also historically used in theAbaza,Abkhaz, and the VassaliMaltese alphabet.
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An early usage of turned h appeared inBenjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet where it represented[ʌ].[2]
DuringLatinisation, the letter would appear in theAbaza Latin alphabet of 1932 where it denoted the sound[t͡ɕ], and in theAbkhaz Latin alphabet of 1924 where it denoted the sound[t͡ʃʰ].[3] The letter also appeared in the VassalliMaltese alphabet, and theMetelko alphabet forSlovene, where it stood for the sound[t͡ʃ].
In the Metelko alphabet, Maltese, Abaza, and Abkhaz languages, the letter had a capital form⟨Ч⟩,identical to the Cyrillic letterChe. This letter was also used in the first version ofUnifon.[4]