ġ U+0121, ġ
LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH DOT ABOVE
Composition:g [U+0067] + ◌̇ [U+0307]
Ġ
[U+0120]
Latin Extended-A Ģ
[U+0122]

IrishEdit

LetterEdit

ġ (upper case Ġ)

  1. The letter g with a ponc séimhithe (dot above), used primarily in Gaelic type; equivalent to the digraph gh in roman type.

See alsoEdit

(Latin-script letters) litir; A a (Á á), B b, C c, D d, E e (É é), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í), L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó), P p, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú), V v

MalteseEdit

EtymologyEdit

The dot indicates the “softer” of two pronunciations, in this case the affricate /d͡ʒ/ instead of the plosive /ɡ/. Compare ċ and ż.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒ/
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃ/ (per final devoicing or assimilation to a following voiceless obstruent)

LetterEdit

ġ (lower case, upper case Ġ)

  1. The seventh letter of the Maltese alphabet, after f.

See alsoEdit

Old EnglishEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

ġ (lower case, upper case Ġ)

  1. A modified version of g sometimes used in modern texts, representing a /ɡ/ that underwent palatalization.