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Ɽ, ɽ is a letter of the Latin alphabet, derived from R with the addition of a tail. Its capital form may be based on either the uppercase or lowercase R.
Unicode
[edit]The lowercase (ɽ) was added to Unicode since Unicode 1.0 while the uppercase (Ɽ) has only been added since Unicode 5.0.
The uppercase and lowercase codepoints are U+2C64[1] and U+027D,[2] respectively.
Usage
[edit]⟨ɽ⟩ is used in the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent a retroflex flap.[3]: 163
Ɽ is also used in the alphabets of several Sudanese languages, including Heiban, Koalib, Moro and Otoro. It is placed after R in alphabetical order.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Unicode Character "Ɽ" (U+2C64) on Compart AG]".
- ↑ "Unicode Character "ɽ" (U+027D) on Compart AG]".
- ↑ Pullum, Geoffrey K.; Ladusaw, William A. (1996). Phonetic symbol guide (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226685365.