Zeni (letter)
| Zeni | |
|---|---|
| ზ ⴆ Ⴆ Ზ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [z] |
| In Unicode | U+10A6, U+2D06, U+10D6, U+1C96 |
| Alphabetical position | 7 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | Z |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 7 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Zeni, or Zen (Asomtavruli: Ⴆ; Nuskhuri: ⴆ; Mkhedruli: ზ Mtavruli: Ზ; Georgian: ზენი, ზენ) is the 7th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 7.[2] Zeni commonly represents the voiced alveolar fricative /z/, like the pronunciation of ⟨z⟩ in "zebra". It is typically romanized with the letter Z.[3]
Letter
| asomtavruli | nuskhuri | mkhedruli | mtavruli |
|---|---|---|---|
Stroke order
asomtavruli[4]
nuskhuri[5]
mkhedruli[6]
Computer encodings
| Preview | Ⴆ | ⴆ | ზ | Ზ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER ZEN[7] | GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER ZEN[8] | GEORGIAN LETTER ZEN[7] | GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER ZEN | ||||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 4262 | U+10A6 | 11526 | U+2D06 | 4310 | U+10D6 | 7318 | U+1C96 |
| UTF-8 | 225 130 166 | E1 82 A6 | 226 180 134 | E2 B4 86 | 225 131 150 | E1 83 96 | 225 178 150 | E1 B2 96 |
| Numeric character reference | Ⴆ |
Ⴆ |
ⴆ |
ⴆ |
ზ |
ზ |
Ზ |
Ზ |
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