ყq'ar

Sound

Sounds like: a deep clicked k from the throat
IPA: [qʼ]
Written in Latin letters as: q'

Ejective: throat closed, a sharp pop. No English equivalent. Close the throat, build pressure, release with a pop. All ejectives are tied to a snap/click image.

How to remember it

queue of curls

ყ is a curl of hair. The sound is the hardest one: a hiccup-like click from deep in the throat. Georgian romanises it q' — think queue, not k.

The shape: a falling curl

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