P̃
| P with tilde | |
|---|---|
| P̃ p̃ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabet |
| Language of origin | Yanesha', languages of Vanuatu |
| Sound values | [k͡p], [pʲ] |
| In Unicode | U+0050, U+0070, U+0303 |
P̃ (majuscule: P̃, minuscule: p̃) is a Latin P with a diacritical tilde. It is or was used as a grapheme in some languages of Vanuatu, such as North Efate, South Efate and Namakura, to represent a sound [k͡p], like the ⟨c⟩ in "cat" and ⟨p⟩ in "pay", pronounced simultaneously. It is also used in the Yanesha' language.
The letter was introduced by missionaries and has been in use for over a hundred years.
In Bislama, the lingua franca of Vanuatu, p with tilde is called snekpi "snake-P".
In Old English, it was used as a contraction of the penny, as in ⋅cxx⋅ p̃. ("120 pence").