fish hook

Etymology
Named because of its superficial resemblance to the hooks used in fishing.

Noun

 * 1)  The International Phonetic Alphabet  character ɾ|LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH FISHHOOK, used to represent an alveolar tap.
 * 1)  The International Phonetic Alphabet  character ɾ|LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH FISHHOOK, used to represent an alveolar tap.