ġ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "g"
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IrishEdit
LetterEdit
ġ (upper case Ġ)
- 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)
- The seventh letter of the Maltese alphabet, after f.
See alsoEdit
Old EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ġ (lower case, upper case Ġ)
- A modified version of g sometimes used in modern texts, representing a /ɡ/ that underwent palatalization.