U+0260 "ɠ" Latin Small Letter G with Hook Unicode Character

U+0260 "ɠ" Latin Small Letter G with Hook is a phonetic symbol used primarily in the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent the voiced velar implosive, a consonant sound produced by lowering the larynx while creating a closure at the back of the mouth, resulting in an ingressive airflow. This character resembles a lowercase g with an added hook extending from the top of the letter, distinguishing it from the standard g. It appears in the orthographies of certain African languages, such as Hausa and Ewe, where it represents a distinct phoneme, and it also finds use in linguistic transcription to mark implosive sounds in various world languages.