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Translingual
Symbol
˜
- (IPA, dated) an oscillating tone, such as rising–falling–rising.
- (UPA) similar to IPA, e.g. the Latvian broken tone.
Usage notes
(IPA): The mark is placed before the word or syllable that bears the tone. It is effectively obsolete, having been replaced by Chao tone letters and tone diacritics.
(UPA): The mark is placed after the vowel that bears the tone.
See also
- ˷ (a low rising–falling–rising tone)