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A letter l with a rightward tail.
Also known as: ɭ, L with retroflex hook, Retroflex l
In the International Phonetic Alphabet this letter denotes a retroflex lateral approximant, made with the tongue tip curled back while air passes over its sides. It occurs in Tamil, Norwegian and several Australian languages.
Denotes a retroflex lateral approximant, produced with a curled-back tongue tip and lateral airflow.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is a distinct phoneme in Tamil, Malayalam, Norwegian and Swedish, contrasting with the plain alveolar lateral.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A tall vertical stroke of a letter l whose foot extends into a curve turning to the right below the writing line.