Modifier letter left half ring
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The modifier letter left half ring ⟨Template:Char⟩ is a character found in Unicode in the Spacing Modifier Letters range (although it is not a modifier, but a standalone grapheme).[1] It is used in romanization to transliterate the Semitic abjad letter ayin after it was used by The Encyclopedia of Islam (later the International Journal of Middle East Studies),[2] representing the sound ⟨ʕ⟩ (a voiced pharyngeal fricative, as in Arabic Script error: No such module "Lang". ʿayn). In informal contexts, the backtick ⟨Template:Char⟩ or the apostrophe ⟨Template:Char⟩ is commonly used as a substitute, but this can lead to confusion with the modifier letter right half ring.
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- ^ Spacing Modifier Letters. The Unicode Consortium, 1991–2022.
- ^ IJMES Translation and Transliteration Guide. Cambridge University Press. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022.
