D with hook and tail explained

Type:alphabet
Typedesc:ic
Language:International Phonetic Alphabet
Letter:55px ᶑ
Unicode:U+1d91
Phonemes:pronounced as /link/
Script:Latin script
Fam1:K1K2O31
Fam5:Δ δ
Fam6:
Fam7:D d
Fam8:Ɖ ɖ

, (d with hook and tail) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, used in phonetic transcription to represent a voiced retroflex implosive pronounced as /link/, though it is not explicitly part of the International Phonetic Alphabet.[1] It is formed from d with the addition of a hook to mark it as implosive, and a tail to mark it as retroflex. It is thus a fusion of (ɗ ) and (ɖ ).

Computer encoding

(ᶑ ) was added to Unicode with version 4.1 in 2005.

There is no Unicode encoding for a capital form. However, SIL fonts such as Gentium Plus, Doulos SIL and Charis SIL have U+F20D in their private-use areas as the capital form of (ᶑ ). Alternatively, combining characters can also represent the uppercase ᶑ (like Ɗ̢).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unicode Character “ᶑ” (U+1D91). Compart . Compart AG . Oak Brook, IL. 2021 . 2024-02-17.