Mani (letter)
| Mani | |
|---|---|
| Ⴋ ⴋ მ Მ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [m] |
| In Unicode | U+10AB, U+2D0B, U+10DB, U+1C9B |
| Alphabetical position | 13 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | M |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 40 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Mani, or Man (Asomtavruli: Ⴋ; Nuskhuri: ⴋ; Mkhedruli: მ; Mtavruli: Მ; Georgian: მანი, მან) is the 13th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 40.[2] Mani commonly represents the voiced bilabial nasal /m/, like the pronunciation of ⟨m⟩ in "mine". It is typically romanized with the letter M.[3]
Letter
| asomtavruli | nuskhuri | mkhedruli | mtavruli |
|---|---|---|---|
Stroke order
asomtavruli[4]
nuskhuri[5]
mkhedruli[6]
Computer encodings
| Preview | Ⴋ | ⴋ | მ | Მ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER MAN[7] | GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER MAN[8] | GEORGIAN LETTER MAN[7] | GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER MAN | ||||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 4267 | U+10AB | 11531 | U+2D0B | 4315 | U+10DB | 7323 | U+1C9B |
| UTF-8 | 225 130 171 | E1 82 AB | 226 180 139 | E2 B4 8B | 225 131 155 | E1 83 9B | 225 178 155 | E1 B2 9B |
| Numeric character reference | Ⴋ |
Ⴋ |
ⴋ |
ⴋ |
მ |
მ |
Მ |
Მ |
Braille
| mkhedruli[9] |
|---|
See also
- Latin letter M
- Cyrillic letter Em
- ∂, symbol
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