Uni (letter)

Uni
Ⴓ ⴓ უ Უ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[u], [y]
In UnicodeU+10B3, U+2D13, U+10E3, U+1CA3
Alphabetical position23
History
Development
ႭჃ
  • ⴍⴣ
    • ⴓ
      • Ⴓ ⴓ უ Უ
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsU
Other
Associated numbers400
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Uni, or Un (Asomtavruli: ႭჃ, later Ⴓ; Nuskhuri: ⴍⴣ, later ⴓ; Mkhedruli: უ or ; Mtavruli: Უ; Georgian: უნი, უნ) is the 23rd letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 400 as letter Vie.[2] Uni commonly represents the close back rounded vowel /u/, like the pronunciation of ⟨oo⟩ in "boot". In the Svan language, Uni also represents the close front rounded vowel /y/. It is typically romanized with the letter U.[3]

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli
standard alternative
(digraph) (ligature) (digraph) (ligature)

Stroke order

asomtavruli[4]
nuskhuri[5]
mkhedruli[6]

Computer encodings

Character information
Preview Ⴓ ⴓ უ Უ
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER UN[7] GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER UN[8] GEORGIAN LETTER UN[7] GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER UN
Encodings decimal hex dec hex dec hex dec hex
Unicode 4275 U+10B3 11539 U+2D13 4323 U+10E3 7331 U+1CA3
UTF-8 225 130 179 E1 82 B3 226 180 147 E2 B4 93 225 131 163 E1 83 A3 225 178 163 E1 B2 A3
Numeric character reference Ⴓ Ⴓ ⴓ ⴓ უ უ Უ Უ

Braille

mkhedruli[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Machavariani, p. 136
  2. ^ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 78
  3. ^ "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
  4. ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  5. ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
  6. ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
  7. ^ a b Unicode (1)
  8. ^ Unicode (2)
  9. ^ UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

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
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