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ᜉ U+1709, ᜉ TAGALOG LETTER PA ← ᜈ [U+1708] Tagalog ᜊ → [U+170A]

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /paˈpaʔ/ [pɐˈpaʔ] (letter name)
    • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • IPA^(key): /pa/ [pɐ] (phoneme)
    • Rhymes: -a

Letter

ᜉ • (pa) (no case)

1. papa, the fifth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script

Usage notes

• Besides /p/, the character is also used for the similar sounding /f/ sound.

See also

• (Baybayin script letters) ᜀ (a), ᜂ (u), ᜁ (i), ᜑ (ha), ᜉ (pa), ᜃ (ka), ᜐ (sa), ᜎ (la), ᜆ (ta), ᜈ (na), ᜊ (ba), ᜋ (ma), ᜄ (ga), ᜇ (da), ᜌ (ya), ᜅ (nga), ᜏ (wa)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pa/ [pɐ]
• Rhymes: -a

Adverb

ᜉ • (pa)

1. Baybayin spelling of pa

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pa/ [pɐ]
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

ᜉ • (pa)

1. Baybayin spelling of pa