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Translingual
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Letter
ㄝ
- type: monophthong rhyme
- general transliteration: eh
- keyboard key: ,
Descendants
Chinese
Glyph origin
Derived from 𠃒 (yě), an ancient form of 也 (yě) (Mandarin: yě), "also". Compare the Warring States bamboo form .
Etymology
Derived from 也 (yě) (Mandarin: yě), "also".
Pronunciation
Letter
ㄝ
- 25th letter of the Zhuyin alphabet
- 37th letter of the extended Zhuyin alphabet
- (general) Sound IPA(key): /ɛ/ (Pinyin: e/ê), which is commonly present in Chinese.
- (when pronounced alone) Sound IPA(key): /ˀɛ/ (Pinyin: e/ê)
- (Mazu dialect when pronounced with the 1st, 2nd, 5th, or 8th tone) Sound IPA(key): /e/ (Pinyin: e)
References
Northern Qiandong Miao
Letter
- 34th letter of the Hmu Zhuyin alphabet.
Phoneme
- sound IPA(key): /e/ (Hutton): eh
References
- Joakim Enwall, A Myth Become Reality Vol.1 (Stockholm, 1994) page 198