ґ

Letter
(italics: Ґ, ґ)


 * 1) An alternative rare letter of the Belarusian Cyrillic alphabet. Its name is ґе (ge ) and it has the sound of /g/ - voiced velar plosive. If included, it is preceded by г|Г and followed by д|Д. In modern Belarusian this letter is rarely included.

Usage notes

 * The sound is very uncommon in Belarusian, even in loanwords. It is common to pronounce  (or  in devoiced positions) regardless of etymology.

Letter
(italics: Ґ, ґ)



Letter

 * 1) The fifth letter of the Old Ruthenian alphabet, written in the Old Cyrillic script.

Usage notes

 * The letter conveys the sound, which was also transmitted by the Cyrillic   or less often by the letters g and γ. First used in the Peresopnytsia Gospels (1556-1561), properly introduced into the Slavic alphabet in 1619 by  in his “Slavonic Grammar”.

Usage notes

 * This letter was absent from official Soviet orthographies during 1933–1990, with being substituted. It remained in use outside the Soviet Union.

Etymology 2
, voiced counterpart of.