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ʜ

ʜ symbol: used in the digraphs ⟨ᴄʜ ᴋʜ sʜ ᴛʜ ᴛ͟ʜ ᴢʜ⟩ for the sounds /t͡ʃ, x, ʃ, θ, ð, ʒ/.

Symbol

ʜ

  1. Used in the digraphs ⟨ᴄʜ ᴋʜ sʜ ᴛʜ ᴛ͟ʜ ᴢʜ⟩ for the sounds /t͡ʃ, x, ʃ, θ, ð, ʒ/.
  2. Indicates the Scottish or unassimilated German /x/ – e.g. \lôʜ\ for loch or \bâʜ\ for Bach.

Questions about ʜ

What does ʜ mean?
ʜ means used in the digraphs ⟨ᴄʜ ᴋʜ sʜ ᴛʜ ᴛ͟ʜ ᴢʜ⟩ for the sounds /t͡ʃ, x, ʃ, θ, ð, ʒ/.
What part of speech is ʜ?
ʜ is a symbol.

Words near ʜ in the dictionary

  1. ʔayʔajuθəm
  2. ʔayʔaǰuθəm
  3. ʔEniyud
  4. ʔEsdilagh
  5. ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ
  6. ʜ
  7. ʟ-dopa
  8. ʳᵈ
  9. ʹ
  10. ʻakepa
  11. ʻakialoa

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