Voiceless retroflex lateral affricate
ʈ͡ꞎ
IPA Number105 A78E
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The voiceless retroflex lateral affricate is a rare consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The implied symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet, ʈ͡ꞎ, is also extIPA.

Features

Features of the voiceless retroflex lateral affricate:

Occurrence

Language Word IPA Meaning Notes
Kamkata-viri[1] Kamviri dialect ṭlak′a ṭlaka [ʈꞎəˈɡ̆ə ʈꞎəɡ̆ə] "rattle" Apical post-alveolar. Phonemically a sequence /ʈl/.[1]
Bhadarwahi[2] Bhalesi, Bhadrawahi dialects ट्ळा/ṭḷā [ʈ͡ꞎaː] "three" From old /Cr/ clusters. Contrasts /ʈ͡ꞎ ɖ͡𝼅 ɖ͡𝼅ʱ/.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Strand, Richard F. (2010). "Nurestâni Languages". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  2. ^ a b Masica (1991). The Indo-Aryan Languages. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521299442.