Modifier letter right half ring
The modifier letter right half ring (ʾ) is a character of the Unicode Spacing Modifier Letters range, used to transliterate:
| ʾ | |
|---|---|
Modifier letter right half ring | |
| U+02BE ʾ MODIFIER LETTER RIGHT HALF RING. | |
| See also | |
| Modifier letter left half ring |
It is used in romanization to transliterate the Semitic letter aleph after it was used by The Encyclopedia of Islam—later the International Journal of Middle East Studies—, representing the sound /ʔ/ (a glottal stop, Arabic ء hamza). In informal contexts, the backtick ⟨`⟩ or the apostrophe ⟨'⟩ is commonly used as a substitute.
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