Gani (letter)
| Gani | |
|---|---|
| Ⴂ ⴂ გ Გ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [g] |
| In Unicode | U+10A2, U+2D02, U+10D2, U+1C92 |
| Alphabetical position | 3 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | G |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 3 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Gani, or Gan (Asomtavruli: Ⴂ; Nuskhuri: ⴂ; Mkhedruli: გ; Mtavruli: Გ; Georgian: განი, გან) is the 3rd letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 3.[2] Gani commonly represents the voiced velar plosive /ɡ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨g⟩ in "gun". It is typically romanized with the letter G.[3]
Letter
| asomtavruli | nuskhuri | mkhedruli | mtavruli |
|---|---|---|---|
Stroke order
asomtavruli[4]
nuskhuri[5]
mkhedruli[6]
Computer encodings
| Preview | Ⴂ | ⴂ | გ | Გ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER GAN[7] | GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER GAN[8] | GEORGIAN LETTER GAN[7] | GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER GAN | ||||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 4258 | U+10A2 | 11522 | U+2D02 | 4306 | U+10D2 | 7314 | U+1C92 |
| UTF-8 | 225 130 162 | E1 82 A2 | 226 180 130 | E2 B4 82 | 225 131 146 | E1 83 92 | 225 178 146 | E1 B2 92 |
| Numeric character reference | Ⴂ |
Ⴂ |
ⴂ |
ⴂ |
გ |
გ |
Გ |
Გ |
Braille
| mkhedruli[9] |
|---|
See also
References
Bibliography
- Mchedlidze, T. (1) The restored Georgian alphabet, Fulda, Germany, 2013
- Mchedlidze, T. (2) The Georgian script; Dictionary and guide, Fulda, Germany, 2013
- Machavariani, E. Georgian manuscripts, Tbilisi, 2011
- The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (1) Georgian, 1991-2013
- The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (2) Georgian Supplement, 1991-2013