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Translingual
Symbol
kw
- (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Cornish.
Blin
Pronunciation
Letter
kw (uppercase Kw)
- A letter of the Bilen Latin alphabet.
Chipewyan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʷʰ/
Letter
kw (upper case Kw)
- A letter of the Chipewyan alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Egyptian
Pronunciation
Pronoun
m sg 2. enclitic (‘dependent’) pronoun
- (Old Egyptian) you (see usage notes)
Usage notes
This form of pronoun is an enclitic that must directly follow the word it modifies. Its meaning depends on its context:
- When it follows a verb, it indicates the object of the verb.
- In the second and third person when it follows an adjective, it forms the subject of an adjectival sentence.
- When it follows a relative adjective, such as ntj, ntt, or jsṯ, it indicates the subject of the relative clause (usually only in the first person singular and third person common).
- When it follows an imperative, it indicates the subject or the object of the verb.
- When it follows a particle like m.k, it indicates the subject of the clause.
- When attached to a preposition, it indicates the object of the preposition.
Inflection
Old Egyptian personal pronouns
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number
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first person
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second person
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third person
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masculine
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feminine
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masculine
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feminine
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suffix pronouns
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singular
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∅, .j
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.k, .kj1
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.ṯ, .ṯn
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.f, .fj1
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.s, .sj1
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dual
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.nj
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.ṯnj
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.snj
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plural
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.n
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.ṯn
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.sn
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enclitic (‘dependent’) pronouns
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singular
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w, wj, wy
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kw, k, ṯw, ṯ
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ṯm, ṯn
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sw, s
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s
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dual
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—
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ṯnj
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snj
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plural
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n
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ṯn
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sn
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stressed (‘independent’) pronouns
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singular
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jnk
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ṯwt
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ṯmt
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swt
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stt
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dual
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—
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—
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ntsnj
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plural
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—
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ntṯn
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ntsn, jntsn
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stative (‘pseudoparticiple’) endings
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singular
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.kj, .k
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.tj, .t
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∅, .j
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.tj, .t
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dual
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—
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.tjwn
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.wy, .wj
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.ty
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plural
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.wn, .nw
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∅, .w, .y, .wy
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.tj, .t
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- Only when attached to a dual noun or prospective participle.
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Middle Egyptian personal pronouns
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number
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first person
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second person
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third person
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masculine
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feminine
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masculine
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feminine
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suffix pronouns
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singular
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∅, .j
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.k, .kj1
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.ṯ, .t
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.f, .fj1
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.s, .sj1
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dual2
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.nj
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.ṯnj, .tnj
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.snj
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plural
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.n
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.ṯn, .tn
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.sn, .w3
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enclitic (‘dependent’) pronouns
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singular
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wj, w
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ṯw, tw
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ṯn, tn
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sw, st
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sj, s, st
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plural
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n
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ṯn, tn
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sn, st
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stressed (‘independent’) pronouns
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singular
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jnk
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ntk, ṯwt2
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ntṯ, ntt, ṯwt2
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ntf, swt2
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nts, swt2
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plural
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jnn3
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ntṯn, nttn
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ntsn
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stative (‘pseudoparticiple’) endings
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singular
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.kw
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.tj, .t, .tw3
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∅, .w
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.tj, .t, .tw3
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plural
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.wn, .wjn
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.tjwn, .tjwnj
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∅, .w, .y
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proclitic (‘subject form’) pronouns3
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singular
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tw.j
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tw.k
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tw.t
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sw
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sj, st
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plural
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tw.n
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tw.tn
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st
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- Only when attached to a dual noun or prospective participle.
- Only in formal texts, especially religious texts.
- Only in postclassical (Neo-Middle Egyptian) texts.
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Late Egyptian personal pronouns
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number
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first person
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second person
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third person
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masculine
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feminine
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masculine
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feminine
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suffix pronouns
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singular
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∅, .j
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.k, .kw
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.t
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.f, .fj
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.s, .st, .sw
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plural
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.n
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.tn, .twn
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.w, .sn1
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enclitic (‘dependent’) pronouns1
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singular
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wj
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tw, tj
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sw, st
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plural
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n, wn
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twn
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sn, st
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stressed (‘independent’) pronouns
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singular
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jnk
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mntk, mtwk
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mntt, mtwy
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mntf
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mntst, mntjst
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plural
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jnn
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mnttn
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mntw
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stative (‘pseudoparticiple’) endings1
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singular
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.kw, .k
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.tj, .tw
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∅, .w, .y
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.tj, .tw
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plural
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.nw
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.tn
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∅, .w, .y
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unmarked (later)
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∅, .tw
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proclitic (‘subject form’) pronouns
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singular
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tw.j
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tw.k
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tw.t
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sw
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st, sw
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plural
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tw.n
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tw.tn
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st, sw, swt
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- Only in formal texts, especially religious texts.
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References
- Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
Igbo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʷ/
Letter
kw (upper case Kw)
- A letter of the Igbo alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Kwak'wala
Pronunciation
Letter
kw (upper case Kw)
- A letter of the Kwak'wala alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- Uʼmista (Latin-script letters) A a, A̱ a̱, B b, D d, Dł dł, Dz dz, E e, G g, Gw gw, G̱ g̱, G̱w g̱w, H h, I i, K k, Kw kw, K̓ k̓, K̓w k̓w, Ḵ ḵ, Ḵw ḵw, Ḵ̓ ḵ̓, Ḵ̓w ḵ̓w, L l, ʼL ʼl, Ł ł, M m, ʼM ʼm, N n, ʼN ʼn, O o, P p, P̓ p̓, S s, T t, T̓ t̓, Tł tł, T̓ł t̓ł, Ts ts, T̓s t̓s, U u, W w, ʼW ʼw, X x, Xw xw, X̱ x̱, X̱w x̱w, Y y, ʼY ʼy, ʼ
- Liq̓ʷala (Latin-script letters) A a, Ə ə, B b, D d, , Dᶻ dᶻ, E e, G g, Gʷ gʷ, Ǧ ǧ, Ǧʷ ǧʷ, H h, I i, K k, Kʷ kʷ, K̓ k̓, K̓ʷ k̓ʷ, Q q, Qʷ qʷ, Q̓ q̓, Q̓ʷ q̓ʷ, L l, L̓ l̓, Ł ł, M m, M̓ m̓, N n, N̓ n̓, O o, P p, P̓ p̓, S s, T t, T̓ t̓, ƛ, ̓ ƛ̓, C c, C̓ c̓, U u, W w, W̓ w̓, X x, Xʷ xʷ, X̌ x̌, X̌ʷ x̌ʷ, Y y, Y̓ y̓, ʔ
Navajo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʷʰ/
Letter
kw (upper case Kw)
- A letter of the Navajo alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Squamish
Pronunciation
Letter
kw (upper case Kw)
- A letter of the Squamish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a (Á á), B b, Ch ch, Chʼ chʼ, E e (É é), H h, I i (Í í), K k, Kʼ kʼ, Kw kw, Kwʼ kwʼ, Ḵ ḵ, Ḵʼ ḵʼ, Ḵw ḵw, Ḵwʼ ḵwʼ, L l, Lʼ lʼ, Lh lh, M m, Mʼ mʼ, N n, Nʼ nʼ, P p, Pʼ pʼ, S s, Sh sh, T t, Tʼ tʼ, Tlʼ tlʼ, Ts ts, Tsʼ tsʼ, U u (Ú ú), W w, Wʼ wʼ, X x, Xw xw, X̱ x̱, X̱w x̱w, Y y, Yʼ yʼ, 7
Tlingit
Pronunciation
Letter
kw (upper case Kw)
- A letter of the Tlingit alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- Canada: (Latin-script letters) A a, Á á, À à, Â â, Ch ch, Chʼ chʼ, D d, Dł dł, Dz dz, E e, É é, È è, Ê ê, G g, Gw gw, Gh gh, Ghw ghw, H h, I i, Í í, Ì ì, Î î, J j, K k, Kw kw, Kʼ kʼ, Kʼw kʼw, Kh kh, Khw khw, Khʼ khʼ, Khʼw khʼw (L l), Ł ł, Łʼ łʼ (M m), N n (O o), S s, Sʼ sʼ, Sh sh, T t, Tʼ tʼ, Tl tl, Tlʼ tlʼ, Ts ts, Tsʼ tsʼ, U u, Ú ú, Ù ù, Û û, W w, X x, Xw xw, Xʼ xʼ, Xʼw xʼw, Xh xh, Xhw xhw, Xhʼ xhʼ, Xhʼw xhʼw, Y y (Ÿ ÿ), ․
- US: (Latin-script letters) A a, Á á, Aa aa, Áa áa, Ch ch, Chʼ chʼ, D d, Dl dl, Dz dz, E e, É é, Ee ee, Ée ée, Ei ei, Éi éi, G g, Gw gw, G̱ g̱, G̱w g̱w, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, Kw kw, Kʼ kʼ, Kʼw kʼw, Ḵ ḵ, Ḵw ḵw, Ḵʼ ḵʼ, Ḵʼw ḵʼw, L l, Lʼ lʼ (Ḻ ḻ, M m), N n (O o), Oo oo, Óo óo, S s, Sʼ sʼ, Sh sh, T t, Tʼ tʼ, Tl tl, Tlʼ tlʼ, Ts ts, Tsʼ tsʼ, U u, Ú ú, W w, X x, Xw xw, Xʼ xʼ, Xʼw xʼw, X̱ x̱, X̱w x̱w, X̱ʼ x̱ʼ, X̱ʼw x̱ʼw, Y y (Ÿ ÿ, Y̱ y̱), ․