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A small capital G with a leftward hook.
Also known as: ʛ, Small capital G with hook, Hooktop small capital G
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a hooked small capital G denotes a voiced uvular implosive, the rarest of the implosive series, made with a uvular closure and an inward-drawn airstream.
Denotes a voiced uvular implosive, combining a uvular closure with a downward larynx movement.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is attested in very few languages, among them Mam and some varieties of Sindhi, and is the least common member of the implosive series.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A small capital letter G whose upper stroke curves over to the left in a small arc.