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ڷ

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ڷ is an additional letter of the Arabic script, derived from lām (ل) with an additional three dots above the letter. Though not used in the Arabic alphabet itself, it is used in the Brahui,[1] Sawi,[2] and Dhatki.[3] In Brahui, it is to represent a voiceless lateral fricative [ɬ]. In Sawi, 'ڷ' represents the voiced palatal lateral approximant [ʎ] as well as the voiceless lateral fricative [ɬ]. In Dhatki, it represents the voiced retroflex lateral approximant [ɭ] similar to Punjabi's لؕ and also represents the voiced retroflex lateral flap [𝼈].


Position in word Isolated Final Medial Initial
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ڷ ـڷ ـڷـ ڷـ

References

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  1. ^ Razzaq, Waheed (2013). "USAGE OF ARABIC ALPHABETS IN BRAHUI ORTHOGRAPHY" (PDF) (in English and Urdu). XXVIII. Balochistan Study Centre, UoB, Quetta (Pak): 115. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Sawi alphabet, pronunciation and language". omniglot.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  3. ^ "Dhatki language and alphabet". omniglot.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.