qp ligature
The qp ligature, ȹ, is a typographic ligature of Latin q and p, and is used in some phonetic transcription systems, particularly for African languages, to represent a voiceless labiodental plosive [p̪], for example in the Zulu sequence [ɱȹf’].
In Unicode
| Preview | ȹ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | LATIN SMALL LETTER QP DIGRAPH | |
| Encodings | decimal | hex |
| Unicode | 569 | U+0239 |
| UTF-8 | 200 185 | C8 B9 |
| Numeric character reference | ȹ | ȹ |
gollark: Either that or it's just random chance.
gollark: Hmm. Perhaps the probability is per-ridgewing. Interesting.
gollark: https://forums.dragcave.net/topic/183268-ridgewing-coloration-study/ ← help advance ridgewing research
gollark: I've put my Ridgewing Coloration Study thing on the forum to get more children links.
gollark: There's a thread for it in which they say what the odds of each on a particular day are.
References
- Unicode Character 'LATIN SMALL LETTER QP DIGRAPH' (U+0239)
- Pullum, Geoffrey K.; Ladusaw, William A. (1996). Phonetic Symbol Guide. University of Chicago Press. p. 159.
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