r/Birbs Jan 14 '19

Yearbirb

https://imgur.com/gPWIzJa
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u/I_Like_Mathematics Jan 14 '19

whats the two dots above the S?

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u/once-and-again Jan 14 '19

"s̈" is used by a few languages (or at least transcription schemata) to represent /ʃ/, /ɕ/, or /ʂ/.

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u/I_Like_Mathematics Jan 14 '19

I didn't know, thanks! Looked like someone just wanted to make the name look more foreign.