ŵ U+0175, ŵ
LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH CIRCUMFLEX
Composition:w [U+0077] + ◌̂ [U+0302]
Ŵ
[U+0174]
Latin Extended-A Ŷ
[U+0176]

Chichewa

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ŵ (upper case Ŵ)

  1. (rare) A letter of the Chichewa alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Tumbuka

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ŵ (upper case Ŵ)

  1. A letter of the Tumbuka alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Welsh

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ŵ (upper case Ŵ)

  1. The letter W, marked for its long stressed pronunciation, either in a monosyllabic word or in the final syllable of a polysyllabic word.

Usage notes

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  • In practice, this letter also takes on the function of , namely to indicate the syllabic vocalic pronunciation of the vowel distinct from adjacent vowels e.g. dŵad, sŵau rather than expected *dẅad, *sẅau. This is not the case for other circumflex-marked vowels.

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ŵ (upper case Ŵ)

  1. (Malawi) A letter of the Yao alphabet, written in the Latin script.