˂


˂ U+02C2, ˂
MODIFIER LETTER LEFT ARROWHEAD
← ˁ
[U+02C1] 		Spacing Modifier Letters ˃ →
[U+02C3]
See also: <, ‹, ⟨, ˱, ◌᷾, and ◌͔

Translingual

Symbol

˂

  1. (NAPA or non-standard IPA, on a vowel) fronted
    ⟨o˂⟩: a centralized 'o'
    • 1939, Hans Kurath et al., Handbook of the Linguistic Geography of New England, Providence: Brown University, page 129:
      The varieties of unrounded high vowels, from front to back, can thus be represented by the series i˂ - i - i˃ - ɨ˂ - ɨ - ɨ˃ - ɯ˂ - ɯ - ɯ˃. The varieties of rounded back vowels, from high to low, can be represented by the series u˄ - u - u˅ - o˄ - o - o˅ - ɔ˄ - ɔ - ɔ˅ - ɒ˄ - ɒ.
  2. (NAPA, on a consonant) a click consonant
    ⟨p˂ b˂ m˂⟩: bilabial clicks (voiceless, voiced and nasal)
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