# ʿ U+02BF MODIFIER LETTER LEFT HALF RING

Small raised left half ring used in transliteration for Arabic ain and Hebrew ayin.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `ʿ` |
| Codepoint | U+02BF |
| Name | MODIFIER LETTER LEFT HALF RING |
| Block | [Spacing Modifier Letters](https://unicodekit.com/block/spacing-modifier-letters) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Modifier Letter (Lm) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `ʿ` `ʿ` |
| CSS | `\2BF` |
| JavaScript | `\u02BF` |
| UTF-8 | CA BF |
| UTF-16 | 02BF |

## Notes

- transliteration of Arabic ain (voiced pharyngeal fricative)
- transliteration of Hebrew ayin

## Related characters

- ʾ [U+02BE MODIFIER LETTER RIGHT HALF RING](https://unicodekit.com/char/02BE)
- ˀ [U+02C0 MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C0)
- ʽ [U+02BD MODIFIER LETTER REVERSED COMMA](https://unicodekit.com/char/02BD)
- ˁ [U+02C1 MODIFIER LETTER REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C1)
- ʼ [U+02BC MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02BC)
- ˂ [U+02C2 MODIFIER LETTER LEFT ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C2)
- ʻ [U+02BB MODIFIER LETTER TURNED COMMA](https://unicodekit.com/char/02BB)
- ˃ [U+02C3 MODIFIER LETTER RIGHT ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C3)
- ʺ [U+02BA MODIFIER LETTER DOUBLE PRIME](https://unicodekit.com/char/02BA)
- ˄ [U+02C4 MODIFIER LETTER UP ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C4)
- ʹ [U+02B9 MODIFIER LETTER PRIME](https://unicodekit.com/char/02B9)
- ˅ [U+02C5 MODIFIER LETTER DOWN ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C5)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/02BF · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/02BF