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See also: Appendix:Variations of "k"

ᵏ U+1D4F, ᵏ MODIFIER LETTER SMALL K ← ᵎ [U+1D4E] Phonetic Extensions ᵐ → [U+1D50]

Translingual

Symbol

ᵏ

1. (IPA) [k]-onset (prestopping / preocclusion / preplosion), [k]-release, [k]-coloring, or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [k].
2. (IPA, on a click consonant) A voiceless velar as opposed to uvular click; specifically:

   velar dental click ⟨ᵏǀ⟩ (old-style ⟨ᵏʇ⟩),

   velar alveolar click ⟨ᵏǃ⟩ (old-style ⟨ᵏʗ⟩),

   velar palatal click ⟨ᵏǂ⟩ (old-style ⟨ᵏ𝼋⟩),

   velar lateral click ⟨ᵏǁ⟩ (old-style ⟨ᵏʖ⟩),

   velar bilabial click ⟨ᵏʘ⟩,

   velar retroflex click ⟨ᵏ𝼊⟩ or ad hoc ⟨ᵏ‼⟩ (old-style ⟨ᵏψ⟩).

   Placement after the click letter – e.g. ⟨ǂᵏ⟩ rather than ⟨ᵏǂ⟩, or ⟨ǂᵏʰ⟩ rather than ⟨ᵏǂʰ⟩ if aspirated, – may imply an audible velar release.

See also

• ⟨𐞥⟩, ⟨ᶢ⟩, ⟨ᵑ⟩.