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Hwe (Cyrillic)

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Hwe
Usage
Writing systemCyrillic
TypeAlphabetic
Sound values/ħʷ/
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

Hwe (Ꚕ ꚕ; italics: Ꚕ ꚕ) is a letter of the Cyrillic script. Its form was derived from the Cyrillic letter Shha (Һ һ Һ һ) by adding a hook to the top of the left leg.[1]

Hwe is used in the old Abkhaz alphabet, where it represents the labialized voiceless pharyngeal fricative /ħʷ/. It corresponds to Ҳә. Its appearance is similar to the letter հ (ho) used in the Armenian script, but the difference between հ and ꚕ is that հ represents /h/ and ꚕ represents /ħʷ/.

Computing codes

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Character information
Preview
Unicode name CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER HWE CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER HWE
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 42644 U+A694 42645 U+A695
UTF-8 234 154 148 EA 9A 94 234 154 149 EA 9A 95
Numeric character reference Ꚕ Ꚕ ꚕ ꚕ

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Unicode Character "Ꚕ" (U+A694)". Compart. Oak Brook, IL: Compart AG. 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-29.