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| Uvular ejective fricative | |
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| χʼ | |
| ꭓʼ | |
| Audio sample | |
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| X-SAMPA | X_> |
Auvular ejective fricative is a type ofconsonantal sound, used in some spokenlanguages. The symbol in theInternational Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨χʼ⟩.
Features of a uvular ejective fricative:
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota | haŋȟʼáŋna | [hãχʼã.na] | 'morning' | |
| Georgian[1] | ყვავილი/q̇vavili | [χʷʼɑvili] | 'flower' | In free variation with [qʼ,qχʼ].[2] |
| Lakota | ȟ'okȟá | [χʼo.k͡xa] | 'drummer' | |
| Sioux | haŋȟʼáŋn | [hãχʼãn] | 'morning' | |
| Tlingit | xh'aan | [χʼàːn]ⓘ | 'fire' |