Graphemes for /ɣ/ and Related Phonemes
Velars
Section titled “Velars”/ɣ/ - voiced velar fricative
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| apd-Latn | <gh> | ghanam ‘goats’ | |
| ar-Arab | <غ> | غرب ‘west’, مبلغ ‘amount’ | |
| dv-Thaa | <ޣ> | އަޣުލަބިއްޔާތު | A letter devised to transliterate Arabic ‹غ›. Occurs only in words of foreign origin. |
| ii-Latn | <w> | wa ‘after’ | Grapheme ‹w› represents syllable initial voiced velar fricative, or if not followed by a vowel, ‹w› romanizes the syllable iteration symbol ꀕ, which does NOT have a consistent phonetic value, but stands for r |
| ru-Cyrl | <г> | го́споди ‘oh god!’, ага́ ‘yeah’ | Only appears in some words and phrases derived from religious terms or in interjections |
| ru-Cyrl | <х> | дух бодр ‘the spirit is willing’ | Only appears in some words and phrases derived from religious terms or in interjections |
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