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| P withtilde | |
|---|---|
| P̃ p̃ | |
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| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabet |
| Language of origin | Yanesha',languages of Vanuatu |
| Sound values | [k͡p],[pʲ] |
| In Unicode | U+0050, U+0070, U+0303 |
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P̃ (majuscule:P̃,minuscule:p̃) is a LatinP with a diacriticaltilde. It is or was used as agrapheme in somelanguages of Vanuatu, such asNorth Efate,South Efate andNamakura, to represent a sound[k͡p], like the⟨c⟩ in "cat" and⟨p⟩ in "pay",pronounced simultaneously. It is also used in theYanesha' language.
The letter was introduced bymissionaries and has been in use for over a hundred years.
InBislama, thelingua franca of Vanuatu, p with tilde is calledsnekpi "snake-P".
InOld English, it was used as a contraction of thepenny, as in⋅cxx⋅ p̃. ("120 pence").[1]
Unicode encodes p with tilde with acombining diacritical mark (U+0303 ̃COMBINING TILDE), rather than aprecomposed character. As such, the tilde may not align properly with somefonts and systems.In standard HTML code: majusculeP̃, minusculep̃.The Unicode HTML hex code is: minusculep̃, majusculeP̃.The Unicode HTML decimal code is: minusculep̃, majusculeP̃.