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Usage
[edit]By default, this template outputs the lower-case saltillo character, U+A78C ꞌ LATIN SMALL LETTER SALTILLO. The single unnamed parameter is used for selecting the majuscule version - i.e. if anything is entered, it outputs the capital form U+A78B Ꞌ LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SALTILLO.
E.g., {{saltillo}} produces ⟨ꞌ⟩
while {{saltillo|cap}}, {{saltillo|C}}, etc. produce ⟨Ꞌ⟩.
For the curly glottal-stop letters, use {{hamza}} or {{okina}}.
Letters resembling apostrophes
[edit]The table below provides an overview of various apostrophes used in transliteration and romanization of languages into Latin script. While not exhaustive, it highlights common conventions particularly relating to Arabic on Wikipedia.
For Arabic transliteration, Wikipedia follows a modified version of the ALA-LC romanization method, ensuring readability and compliance with the Manual of Style.
- Strict transliteration (used mainly for etymology) includes accents, underscores, and underdots, typically alongside the original Arabic script.
- Other forms of romanization, such as basic transcription (used in most cases), follows the same system but excludes accents, underscores, and underdots, with some exceptions.
For more details, refer to:
- MOS:ARABIC – Wikipedia’s guideline on Arabic romanization.
- MOS:APOSTROPHE – Guidelines on apostrophe use in transliteration.
- Historical discussions: See Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Arabic § The apostrophe (again) and Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Archive 171 § Confusion on differing Arabic apostrophe like symbols
| Template[a] | Output[b] | Usage | Unicode | Comment | IPA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sans-serif | serif | |||||
| Straight apostrophe: Press ' key |
' | ' |
|
U+0027 ' APOSTROPHE | Omitted when hamza or ayn appears at the beginning of words.[d] | /ʔ/, /ʕ/ |
{{left half ring}} {{lhr}}
|
ʿ | ʿ |
|
U+02BF ʿ MODIFIER LETTER LEFT HALF RING | Omitted when ʿayn appears at the beginning of words.[e] | /ʕ/ |
{{ayin}}
|
ʽ | ʽ |
|
U+02BD ʽ MODIFIER LETTER REVERSED COMMA | Both {{left half ring}} and {{Ayin}} allowed for strict transcription, per MOS:ARABIC. | /ʕ/ |
{{hamza}}
|
ʼ | ʼ |
|
U+02BC ʼ MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE | /ʔ/ | |
{{right half ring}}{{rhr}}
|
ʾ | ʾ |
|
U+02BE ʾ MODIFIER LETTER RIGHT HALF RING | /ʔ/ | |
{{okina}} |
ʻ | ʻ |
|
U+02BB ʻ MODIFIER LETTER TURNED COMMA | /ʔ/ | |
{{'eta}}
|
ʼ | ʼ | Ejective glottal stop letter in Tahitian named ʼeta. (Equivalent of ʻokina but visually different.) | U+02BC ʼ MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE | /ʔ/ | |
{{fakau'a}}
|
ʼ | ʼ | Ejective glottal stop letter in Tongan named fakauʻa. (Equivalent of ʻokina but visually different.) | U+02BB ʻ MODIFIER LETTER TURNED COMMA | /ʔ/ | |
{{saltillo}}
|
ꞌ | ꞌ |
|
U+A78C ꞌ LATIN SMALL LETTER SALTILLO U+A78B Ꞌ LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SALTILLO |
/ʔ/ | |
{{saltillo|cap}}
|
Ꞌ | Ꞌ | U+A78B Ꞌ LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SALTILLO | /ʔ/ | ||
Notes
- ^
indicates redirect (shortcut).
- ^ Enlarged 250% for ease of viewing.
- ^ a b c Per MOS:ARABIC, Arabic ʿayn ع transliteration on Wikipedia using ALA-LC romanization is represented by the straight apostrophe ' in Basic transcription (previously known as Standard transcription), and by the letter half ring ʿ or reversed comma ʻ in Strict transliteration.
- ^ For example, ayn is preferred to 'ayn, or amr in Arabic: ع م ر (lit. 'command') and not 'amr.
- ^ For example, ayn is preferred to 'ayn, or amr in Arabic: ع م ر. Both {{left half ring}} and {{ayin}} allowed for strict transcription, per MOS:ARABIC.
- ^ ʿayn is not the same as ʻOkina, however the same Unicode character (U+02BB ʻ MODIFIER LETTER TURNED COMMA), which {{okina}} outputs, is used in UTC L2/00-220 transliteration and some romanizations, such as ALA-LC romanization, of the Semitic letter ayin, also known as ayn.