inverted hat

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A háček.

   • In Russian the dentals t, d, s and the velars k, g, x become palatalized to č, ž, š […]. (The inverted hat (haček) represents palatalization.)
   • The Gullimots [under latin-1] become T and t with inverted hats under Latin-2, oe and G with an inverted hat under Latin-3.
2. 2

   = breve

   • evangeʹlical (-nj-) […] The…‘a’ has an inverted hat again; the ‘e’ and ‘i’ in ‘geli’ have inverted hats, making them short.
   • The Gullimots [under latin-1] become T and t with inverted hats under Latin-2, oe and G with an inverted hat under Latin-3.
   • Now, one (obviously) has to have the basic ‘Roman’ alphabet. [¶] Then there are all the diacritical markings (accent, accent grave, dot umlaut, ring, bar, ‘hat’, inverted hat, etc.) for vowels.

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