qp ligature

Not to be confused with Ef (Cyrillic).

Qp ligature
ȹ
Usage
Writing system	Latin script
Type	Alphabetic
Sound values	[p̪]
In Unicode	U+0239
History
Development	q, p ȹ
Other
Writing direction	Left-to-right

The qp ligature, ȹ, is an orthographic ligature of Latin letters q and p, and is used in some phonetic transcription systems, particularly for African languages, to represent a voiceless labiodental plosive [p̪], for example in the Zulu sequence [ɱȹfʼ].

In Unicode

Character information

Preview	ȹ
Unicode name	LATIN SMALL LETTER QP DIGRAPH
Encodings	decimal	hex
Unicode	569	U+0239
UTF-8	200 185	C8 B9
Numeric character reference	ȹ	ȹ

References

• Unicode Character 'LATIN SMALL LETTER QP DIGRAPH' (U+0239)
• Pullum, Geoffrey K.; Ladusaw, William A. (1996). Phonetic Symbol Guide. University of Chicago Press. p. 159.

See also

• ȸ, ligature of Latin letters d and b
• ⴔ (pari), the 24th letter of Georgian alphabets (Nuskhuri letter looks identical)
• φ (phi), the 21st letter of Greek alphabet
• ф (ef), the 21st letter of Cyrillic alphabet