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== MLT Usage ==
== MLT Usage ==
In [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]], this letter is used for the sound written in [[POJ]] and [[TRS]] as a plain ''o'', and spoken variously as [o], [ɤ], [ə]. For example, [[hør]] (good), [[øar]] (oyster), [[ørgiøo]] (jelly fig), and [[Ørciw]] (Australia) are all written with ''ø''. The [[finals]] ''ø'' and ''iø'' appear in all seven tones, including ''øh'' and ''iøh''.
In [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]], this letter is used for the sound written in [[POJ]] and [[TL]] as a plain ''o'', and spoken variously as [o], [ɤ], [ə]. For example, [[hør]] (good), [[øar]] (oyster), [[ørgiøo]] (jelly fig), and [[Ørciw]] (Australia) are all written with ''ø''. The [[MLT final]]s ''{{x|ø}}'' and ''{{x|}}'' appear in all seven tones, including ''{{x|øh}}'' and ''{{x|iøh}}''.


The digraph ''[[øe]]'' can be used for unified spelling across dialects.
The digraph ''[[øe]]'' can be used for unified spelling across dialects.


==Computer Input==
== Computers ==
* In {{w|macOS}}, hold the {{w|option key}} while pressing o (or O).
* {{w|macOS}}: {{w|option key}} and o
* On Microsoft Windows:
* {{w|iOS}}: hold down o to see options
** Alt-0248: hold Alt and press 0248 on the '''keypad'''
* Microsoft Windows:
** using the "United States-International" keyboard setting, it can be typed by holding down the "Alt-Gr" (right Alt) key and pressing "L".
** Alt-0248: hold Alt and input 0248 on the '''keypad'''
* In MS Word and EmEditor, the ø can be typed with the following keystroke: ^/o (Ctrl+Slash+o). This means hold Ctrl press Slash, release, then press o.
** using the "United States-International" keyboard setting, it can be typed by holding down the "Alt-Gr" (right Alt) key and pressing "L"
* In Mozilla Firefox with the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/459 abcTajpu] plugin, one can input this by typing o, /, then Insert.
* MS Word: Ctrl / together, then press o


* In {{w|Unicode}}, '''Ø''' is U+00D8 and '''ø''' is U+00F8 .
* {{w|Unicode}}, '''Ø''' is U+00D8 and '''ø''' is U+00F8
* In HTML, {{w|named character reference}} ({{w|numeric character reference}}):
* HTML {{w|named character reference}} ({{w|numeric character reference}}):
** <tt>&amp;Oslash;</tt> (<tt>&amp;#216;</tt>)
** <tt>&amp;Oslash;</tt> (<tt>&amp;#216;</tt>)
** <tt>&amp;oslash;</tt> (<tt>&amp;#248;</tt>)
** <tt>&amp;oslash;</tt> (<tt>&amp;#248;</tt>)
* In {{w|ISO 8859-1}}, the letter ø is hex number F8.
* It is not in the [[ASCII]] seven-bit character set.
* It is not in the big5 [http://ash.jp/code/cn/big5tbl.htm code table]. A possible workaround might be to use a Greek letter encoded in big5 (range 0xA344 to 0xA373).


==History in Written Taiwanese==
==History in Written Taiwanese==
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[[Taiwanese Modern Spelling System]] originally used an "o" crossed by a backslash. This was replaced by "ø" in [[MLT|Modern Literal Taiwanese]]. In some cases it is convenient to use "[[Q]]" or "0" in place of "ø".
[[Taiwanese Modern Spelling System]] originally used an "o" crossed by a backslash. This was replaced by "ø" in [[MLT|Modern Literal Taiwanese]]. In some cases it is convenient to use "[[Q]]" or "0" in place of "ø".


==Other uses==
== Other uses ==
{{w|Ø, Denmark}} is a piece of land in the valley of the Nørreå in the eastern part of Jutland, Denmark. Its name means "island" (Danish: {{wt|ø}}; Taigie: [[tøfsu]]).
* {{w|Ø, Denmark}} is a piece of land in the valley of the Nørreå in the eastern part of Jutland, Denmark. Its name means "island".


{{Taiwanese Alphabet}}
{{MLT Alphabet}}


[[Category:Lømafji]]
[[Category:Lømafji]]

Latest revision as of 15:29, 17 March 2024

Ø (ø) is a vowel (bwym) and a letter (jixbuo) used in the Danish, Norwegian languages.

MLT Usage

In Modern Literal Taiwanese, this letter is used for the sound written in POJ and TL as a plain o, and spoken variously as [o], [ɤ], [ə]. For example, hør (good), øar (oyster), ørgiøo (jelly fig), and Ørciw (Australia) are all written with ø. The MLT finals ø and appear in all seven tones, including øh and iøh.

The digraph øe can be used for unified spelling across dialects.

Computers

  • macOS: option key and o
  • iOS: hold down o to see options
  • Microsoft Windows:
    • Alt-0248: hold Alt and input 0248 on the keypad
    • using the "United States-International" keyboard setting, it can be typed by holding down the "Alt-Gr" (right Alt) key and pressing "L"
  • MS Word: Ctrl / together, then press o

History in Written Taiwanese

Taiwanese Modern Spelling System originally used an "o" crossed by a backslash. This was replaced by "ø" in Modern Literal Taiwanese. In some cases it is convenient to use "Q" or "0" in place of "ø".

Other uses

  • Ø, Denmark is a piece of land in the valley of the Nørreå in the eastern part of Jutland, Denmark. Its name means "island".
MLT alphabet Aa | Bb | Cc | Dd | Ee | Ff | Gg | Hh | Ii | Jj | Kk | Ll | Mm | Nn | Oo | Øø | Pp | Qq | Rr | Ss | Tt | Uu | Vv | Ww | Xx | Yy | Zz