uvular ejective fricative

{{Short description|Consonantal sound represented by ⟨χʼ⟩ in IPA}}

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The uvular ejective fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is {{angbr IPA|χʼ}}.

Features

Features of the uvular ejective fricative:

{{fricative}}

{{uvular}}

{{voiceless short}}

{{oral}}

{{ejective}}

Occurrence

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! Language !! Word !! IPA!! Meaning !! Notes

Dakota

| {{lang|dak|haŋȟʼáŋna}}

| [hãχʼã.na]

|'morning'

|

Georgian{{Cite journal|last=Shosted|first=Ryan K.|last2=Chikovani|first2=Vakhtang|date=2006|title=Standard Georgian|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/A7DCF9606BA856FCA5CC25918ADB37EF/S0025100306002659a.pdf/standard_georgian.pdf|journal=Journal of the International Phonetic Association|language=en|volume=36|issue=2|pages=255–264|doi=10.1017/S0025100306002659|issn=1475-3502|doi-access=free}}

| {{lang|ka|ვავილი}}/{{transl|ka|vavili}}

|{{IPA|[χʷʼɑvili]}}

| 'flower'

|In free variation with [{{IPAlink|qʼ}}, {{IPAlink|qχʼ}}].IPA Principles, 1947: 33.

Lakota{{lang|lkt|ȟ{{`}}okȟá}}[χʼo.k͡xa]'drummer'
Sioux

| {{lang|dak|haŋȟʼáŋn}}

| [hãχʼãn]

|'morning'

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Tlingit{{lang|tli|xh{{`}}aan}}{{Audio-IPA|X̲aan.ogg|[χʼàːn]}}'fire'

See also

References

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