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'''{{ | '''{{tts|Ø|Øf}}''' / '''ø''' ({{w|Ø}}/LETTER O WITH STROKE) | ||
== | == MLT Usage == | ||
In [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]], this letter may be used for the sound written in [[TMSS]] as an o with a backslash. For example, [[hør]] (good), [[ | In [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]], this letter may be used for the sound written in [[TMSS]] as an o with a backslash. For example, [[hør]] (good), [[øar]] (oyster), [[ørgiøo]] (jelly fig), and [[Ørtoaxlixaf]] (Australia) are all written with ø. To reduce the need for ø, "[[øe]]" may be substituted with "oe". | ||
==Computer Input== | ==Computer Input== | ||
*ø (Unicode U+00F8, HTML: <tt>&oslash;</tt>, or <tt>&#248;</tt>) and '''Ø''' (U+00D8, <tt>&Oslash;</tt> <tt>&#216;</tt>) | *'''ø''' (Unicode U+00F8, HTML: <tt>&oslash;</tt>, or <tt>&#248;</tt>) and '''Ø''' (U+00D8, <tt>&Oslash;</tt> <tt>&#216;</tt>) | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
*On Microsoft Windows | *On Microsoft Windows | ||
**Alt-0248: hold Alt and press 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". | |||
*It can be input on Mac by holding the "Option" key while pressing o (or O). | *It can be input on Mac by holding the "Option" key while pressing o (or O). | ||
One disadvantage to using ø is that it is not included in the ASCII seven-bit character set. However, it is in the ISO 8859-1 eight-bit character set as hex number F8. In Unicode it is also F8 but in UTF-8, it is encoded as hex C3B8. | One disadvantage to using ø is that it is not included in the ASCII seven-bit character set. However, it is in the ISO 8859-1 eight-bit character set as hex number F8. In Unicode it is also F8 but in UTF-8, it is encoded as hex C3B8. | ||
Ø is also not within the [http://ash.jp/code/cn/big5tbl.htm big5 code table]. However, the Greek letters are encoded in big5 (range 0xA344 to 0xA373); a Greek letter could be used instead. | |||
==History in Written Taiwanese== | ==History in Written Taiwanese== | ||
[[Taiwanese Modern Spelling System]] originally prescribed two special characters: the Greek letter [[wikt:Ν|Ν]] (nu) and an o crossed by a backslash. In [[MLT|Modern Literal Taiwanese]], ø came into use. | [[Taiwanese Modern Spelling System]] originally prescribed two special characters: the Greek letter [[wikt:Ν|Ν]] (nu) and an o crossed by a backslash. In [[MLT|Modern Literal Taiwanese]], ø came into use. | ||
In some cases it is convenient to use [[Q]] in place of [[ø]]. Usually the Q is made smaller font size. However, "html small" formatting makes the word incompatible with [[FireDictionary]]. | |||
==Other uses== | ==Other uses== | ||
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Ø is a piece of land in the valley of the Nørreå in the eastern part of Jutland, Denmark. Its name means island (ø in Danish language; [[tøfsu]] in Taigie) and probably comes from the island-like approach to this piece of land, although it is completely landlocked and surrounded by meadows. | Ø is a piece of land in the valley of the Nørreå in the eastern part of Jutland, Denmark. Its name means island (ø in Danish language; [[tøfsu]] in Taigie) and probably comes from the island-like approach to this piece of land, although it is completely landlocked and surrounded by meadows. | ||
{{Taiwanese Alphabet}} | |||
[[Category:Lømafji]] | |||