Lisu Letter Gha

ꓭ is a Fraser Lisu letter that can be a consonant or vowel. Its turned Latin B shape is a distinct Lisu character.

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What ꓭ means

It is a letter in the Fraser Lisu alphabet. The surrounding spelling determines whether it serves as a consonant or vowel.

The Fraser alphabet, also called the Old Lisu script, was created from Latin letterforms by preacher Ba Thaw in Myanmar between 1908 and 1914; James Outram Fraser and Lisu pastors revised it. A 1922 primer and early Christian books show its use. Lisu tone marks after syllables, influenced by Burmese writing, show voice pitch. Another Lisu spelling system follows Pinyin, the Latin-letter system for Mandarin. Fraser writing later served schools, books, media, government, and religion.

Part of the collection

ꓡ

Lisu Alphabet

Who writes ꓭ

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Don't confuse it with

𐤡

Lydian Letter B

Lydian letter B, an ancient alphabet letter; UTS #39 ties it to Lisu Gha by shape, so it is a spoofing trap, not an everyday mix-up.

Questions people ask

Why does ꓭ show as a box on some devices?

Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.