En with descender
En with descender (Ң, ң; italics: Ң, ң) is a letter of the Cyrillic script. Its form is derived from the Cyrillic letter En (Н н) by adding a descender to the right leg.
It commonly represents the velar nasal /ŋ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨ng⟩ in "sing".
The Cyrillic letter En with descender is romanized as ⟨ng⟩ or ⟨ñ⟩.
Usage
The Cyrillic letter En with descender is used in the alphabets of the following languages:
| Language | name of letter |
|---|---|
| Bashkir | эң (eñ) |
| Dungan | ың (eng) |
| Kalmyk | аң (añ) |
| Karakalpak | эң (en') |
| Kazakh | эң (éñ) |
| Khakas | эң/ың |
| Kyrgyz | ың |
| Salar | |
| Shor | эң |
| Tatar | эң (eñ) |
| Turkmen | эң (eň) |
| Tuvan | эң |
| Uyghur |
Computing codes
| Character | Ң | ң | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER EN WITH DESCENDER | CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER EN WITH DESCENDER | ||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | decimal | hex |
| Unicode | 1186 | U+04A2 | 1187 | U+04A3 |
| UTF-8 | 210 162 | D2 A2 | 210 163 | D2 A3 |
| Numeric character reference | Ң | Ң | ң | ң |
See also
- Ӊ ӊ : Cyrillic letter En with tail
- Ӈ ӈ : Cyrillic letter En with hook
- Ҥ ҥ : Cyrillic ligature En Ge
- Ñ ñ : Latin letter Ñ
- Ň ň : Latin letter Ň
- Ŋ ŋ : Latin letter Eng
: Latin letter N with descender- Cyrillic characters in Unicode
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