Translingual

Diacritical mark

̉

1. The hook above.

Vietnamese

Diacritical mark

 ̉

1. A diacritical mark of the Latin script, called dấu hỏi ‎(“asking mark”) in Vietnamese, and found on Ả/ả, Ẳ/ẳ, Ẩ/ẩ, Ẻ/ẻ, Ể/ể, Ỉ/ỉ, Ỏ/ỏ, Ổ/ổ, Ở/ở, Ủ/ủ, Ử/ử and Ỷ/ỷ. Used to indicate mid falling-rising, harsh tone.

Usage notes

In some dialects of Vietnamese, particularly Saigonese, the mid-rising, glottalized tone represented by ~ is conflated with the mid falling-rising, harsh tone. Therefore, speakers of Saigonese often use this tone mark in words that are spelled with ~ in standard written Vietnamese.

In Vietnamese handwriting and signmaking, the letter I/i retains its tittle.