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Translingual
Etymology
The letter y rotated 180°.
Pronunciation
Symbol
ʎ
- (IPA) a palatal lateral approximant.
- May stand in for palatalized [lʲ].
- (superscript ⟨𐞠⟩, IPA) -release of a plosive (e.g. , sometimes implying an affricate ); -coloring; or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic .
Usage notes
The implication that the superscript indicates an affricate is especially strong when this is written ⟨𐞠̥⟩ with a voiceless base letter, as the proper lateral-fricative letters ⟨𝼆⟩ and ⟨𐞡⟩ were only made official in 2015; or when written ⟨𐞠̝⟩ with a voiced base letter.
