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Ǯ

Letter of the Latin alphabet

Ǯ (minuscule: ǯ) is a modified letter of the Latin alphabet, formed from ezh (ʒ) with the addition of a caron.

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In the Uralic Phonetic Alphabet, it represents the sound [d͡ʒ].

Following its UPA usage, it was adopted in the Skolt Sami[1] alphabet for the same value. It typically appears doubled, where it represents a geminate /d͡ʒ/. e.g. viǯǯâd "to fetch". The letter is also used in Laz, where it represents [t͡sʼ]. Until 2007 it was also used by Olonets Karelian language.

It is also used in the Latin alphabet for the Laz language in Turkey.

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References

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    Duolljá, Svenn-Egil Knutsen; Gaski, Harald; Theil, Rolf (2024-01-23). "samisk – Store norske leksikon". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-02-04.
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