ġ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "g"
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]

Translingual

Letter

ġ (upper case Ġ)

  1. The Latin letter g with a dot above. The dot is sometimes placed within the capital, rather than above.

See also

Maltese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ġ (lower case, upper case Ġ)

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

See also

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /j/

Letter

ġ (lower case, upper case Ġ)

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