Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngkup

In Bamum’s historical Phase E, 𖦶 represents the sound value “ngkup.” It belongs to an older stage of the script, so expect it in historical or linguistic material rather than ordinary modern Bamum spelling. A box on screen means the font lacks the glyph.

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What 𖦶 means

It represents the Bamum sound value “ngkup” in Phase E. That label tells you how the character was read; it is not an English word or translation.

Bamum writing developed through successive phases during 1896–1910. Its early picture-like signs served as memory aids for objects and actions; later revisions used signs for their sounds and simplified the system toward syllabic writing. Phase E, called Rii Nyi Mfw' Men, emerged around 1907–1908 and was used for a Bible translation. This character belongs to that historical phase, not ordinary modern Bamum spelling.

Why is 𖦶 missing on screen?

A box usually means your font lacks this glyph. The character’s outline comes from a font. If neither the selected font nor its fallback covers Bamum Supplement, the reader may show a box or replacement mark instead; a font with coverage displays the intended form.

A historical Bamum character, suited to material about earlier writing phases, language, or archives.

Without Bamum context, it can look like stray text.