Ǯ
| Ezh with caron | |
|---|---|
| Ǯ ǯ | |
| Ʒ̆ ʒ̆ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Skolt Sámi, Laz language |
| Sound values | [d͡ʒ], [t͡sʼ] |
| In Unicode | U+01EE U+01EF |
| Alphabetical position | 7th (Skolt Sámi), 35th (Laz) |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | 1984-present (Laz), 1973-present (Skolt Sámi) |
| Variations | Ʒ̆ ʒ̆ |
Ǯ (minuscule: ǯ) is a modified letter of the Latin alphabet, formed from ezh (ʒ) with the addition of a caron.
In the Uralic Phonetic Alphabet, it represents the sound [d͡ʒ].
Following its UPA usage, it was adopted in the Skolt Sami alphabet for the same value. It typically appears doubled, where it represents a geminate /d͡ʒ/. e.g. viǯǯâd "to fetch". The letter is also used in Laz, where it represents [t͡sʼ]. Until 2007 it was also used by Olonets Karelian language.