Short I with tail

Short I with tail (Ҋ ҋ; italics: Ҋ ҋ) is a letter of the Cyrillic script. It is derived from the Cyrillic letter Short I (Й й) by adding a tail to the right leg.

Writing systemCyrillic

TypeAlphabetic

Language of originKildin Sámi

Sound values[j̊]

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Short I with tail
Ҋ ҋ
Usage
Writing system	Cyrillic
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Kildin Sámi
Sound values	[j̊]
In Unicode	U+048A, U+048B
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Short I with tail is used only in the alphabet of the Kildin Sami language to represent the voiceless palatal approximant /j̊/ (similar to the h in huge); the Cyrillic letter Je (Ј ј) may also be used.