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Two common forms of the character Ŋ, one similar to a capital N in shape, the other similar to the lower-case form (right). |
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Two additional variants. The tail is sometimes level with the baseline rather than a descender, and a turned 'G' has been used to approximate the shape of Ŋ when type is not available. |
Translingual
Letter
Ŋ (lower case ŋ)
- The letter eng, originally a ligature of the lowercase forms of the letters N and G.
Usage notes
Depending on the font, the letter may appear as a capital N with a hook or as a big ŋ-like letter (see right); a turned capital 'G' has been used as a typographic substitute to approximate the letter.
Dagbani
Pronunciation
Letter
Ŋ (lower case ŋ)
- A letter of the Dagbani alphabet.
Ewe
Pronunciation
Letter
Ŋ (lower case ŋ)
- A letter of the Ewe alphabet.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, Ɖ ɖ, Dz dz, E e, Ɛ ɛ, F f, Ƒ ƒ, G g, Gb gb, Ɣ ɣ, H h, I i, K k, Kp kp, Q q, L l, M m, N n, Ny ny, Ŋ ŋ, O o, Ɔ ɔ, P p, R r, S s, T t, Ts ts, U u, V v, Ʋ ʋ, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Inupiaq
Pronunciation
Letter
Ŋ (lower case ŋ)
- A letter of the Inupiaq alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (North Slope & Northwest Arctic) (Latin-script letters) A a, Ch ch, G g, Ġ ġ, H h, I i, K k, L l, Ḷ ḷ, Ł ł, Ł̣ ł̣, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, Ŋ ŋ, P p, Q q, R r, S s, Sr sr, T t, U u, V v, Y y (’)
- (Seward Peninsula) (Latin-script letters) A a, B b (Ch ch, Ə ə), G g, Ġ ġ, H h, I i, K k, L l, Ł ł, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, P p, Q q, R r, S s, Sr sr, T t, U u, V v, W w, Y y, Z z, Zr zr, '
- (Uummarmiutun) (Latin-script letters) A a, Ch ch, F f, G g, H h, Dj dj, I i, K k, L l, Ł ł, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, Ng ng, P p, Q q, R r, R̂ r̂, T t, U u, V v, Y y
Nootka
Pronunciation
Letter
Ŋ (lower case ŋ)
- A letter of the Nuu-chah-nulth alphabet.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, Aa aa, B b, C c, C̓ c̓, Č č, Č̓ č̓, D d, E e, Ee ee, H h, Ḥ ḥ, I i, Ii ii, K k, K̓ k̓, Kʷ kʷ, K̓ʷ k̓ʷ, L l, L̓ l̓, Ł ł, ƛ, ̓ ƛ̓, M m, M̓ m̓, N n, N̓ n̓, Ŋ ŋ, O o, Oo oo, P p, P̓ p̓, Q q, Q̓ q̓, Qʷ qʷ, Q̓ʷ q̓ʷ, S s, Š š, T t, T̓ t̓, U u, Uu uu, W w, W̓ w̓, X x, Xʷ xʷ, X̣ x̣, X̣ʷ x̣ʷ, Y y, Y̓ y̓, ʕ, ʔ
Nuer
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ŋ/
Letter
Ŋ (lower case ŋ)
- A letter of the Nuer alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Skolt Sami
Pronunciation
Letter
Ŋ (lower case ŋ)
- The twenty-third letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) bukva; A a, Â â, B b, C c, Č č, Ʒ ʒ, Ǯ ǯ, D d, Đ đ, E e, F f, G g, Ǧ ǧ, Ǥ ǥ, H h, I i, J j, K k, Ǩ ǩ, L l, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, O o, Õ õ, P p, R r, S s, Š š, T t, U u, V v, Z z, Ž ž, Å å, Ä ä, ʹ
Tuareg
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋ/
Letter
Ŋ (lower case ŋ)
- A letter of the Tuareg alphabet, written in the Latin script.