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A seagull shape beneath a letter, marking tongue-to-lip contact.
Also known as: Seagull below, Linguolabial mark
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a small seagull shape below a letter marks the sound as linguolabial: made with the tongue tip against the upper lip. It occurs in a few languages of Vanuatu.
Marks the sound as linguolabial, articulated between the tongue tip and the upper lip.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Occurs in a small group of languages of Vanuatu, and was added to the alphabet to describe them.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A small mark of two curves meeting in the middle like a bird in flight, placed beneath the letter.