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ɴ

ɴ symbol: indicates nasal vowels in unassimilated French loans, e.g. \văɴ blâɴ\ for vin blanc.

Symbol

ɴ

  1. Indicates nasal vowels in unassimilated French loans, e.g. \văɴ blâɴ\ for vin blanc.
  2. Used in the digraph ⟨ɴɢ⟩ for the /ŋ/ sound.

Questions about ɴ

What does ɴ mean?
ɴ means indicates nasal vowels in unassimilated French loans, e.g. \văɴ blâɴ\ for vin blanc.
What part of speech is ɴ?
ɴ is a symbol.

Words near ɴ in the dictionary

  1. ȳ
  2. ə
  3. Əlimədədli
  4. ɢ
  5. ɤ
  6. ɴ
  7. ɶ
  8. ʀ
  9. ʉ
  10. ʏ
  11. ʔakisq̓nuk

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