Latin letter tone five
Usage
Writing systemLatin script
Typetone indicator
Language of originZhuang languages
Phonetic usage[˧˥]
Unicode codepointU+01BC U+01BD
History
Development
5
  • Ƽ
Time period1957–1986
Other

Ƽ (minuscule: ƽ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet used in the Zhuang alphabet from 1957 to 1986 to indicate its fifth tone, high-rising [˧˥].[1] In 1986 it was replaced by q.

It originates from an alteration of the numeral 5.

Computing codes

Character information
PreviewƼƽ
Unicode name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER TONE FIVE LATIN SMALL LETTER TONE FIVE
Encodingsdecimalhexdechex
Unicode444U+01BC445U+01BD
UTF-8198 188C6 BC198 189C6 BD
Numeric character referenceƼƼƽƽ

See also

References

  1. "Zhuang language and alphabet". Omniglot.


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