あ゙

Japanese

Alternative forms

• ア゙ ('a)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔa̠]

• IPA^(key): [ʕa]

Interjection

あ゙ • ('a)  (manga, nonstandard)

1. agh! argh! (an expression of horror, disgust or frustration)
2. aah! (an expression of intense pleasure or excitement)
3. A letter to transcribe Arabic ع representing the voiced pharyngeal fricative sound /ʕ/. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Usage notes

• Although not used in standard Japanese, a dakuten is sometimes used with a vowel in manga to represent a more guttural or throaty sound.