Ts'ili
| Ts'ili | |
|---|---|
| Ⴜ ⴜ წ Წ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [tsʼ] |
| In Unicode | U+10BC, U+2D1C, U+10EC, U+1CAC |
| Alphabetical position | 32 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | Ts, Tsʼ, C, Ç, C̣ |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 4000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Ts'ili, or Cil (Asomtavruli: Ⴜ; Nuskhuri: ⴜ; Mkhedruli: წ; Mtavruli: Წ; Georgian: წილი, წილ) is the 32nd letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 4000.[2] Ts'ili represents the alveolar ejective affricate [tsʼ]. It is typically romanized with the digraphs Ts, and Tsʼ, or with the letters C, Ç, and C̣.[3]
Letter
| asomtavruli | nuskhuri | mkhedruli | mtavruli |
|---|---|---|---|
Stroke order
asomtavruli[4]
nuskhuri[5]
mkhedruli[6]
Computer encodings
| Preview | Ⴜ | ⴜ | წ | Წ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER CIL[7] | GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER CIL[8] | GEORGIAN LETTER CIL[7] | GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER CIL | ||||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 4284 | U+10BC | 11548 | U+2D1C | 4332 | U+10EC | 7340 | U+1CAC |
| UTF-8 | 225 130 188 | E1 82 BC | 226 180 156 | E2 B4 9C | 225 131 172 | E1 83 AC | 225 178 172 | E1 B2 AC |
| Numeric character reference | Ⴜ |
Ⴜ |
ⴜ |
ⴜ |
წ |
წ |
Წ |
Წ |
Braille
| mkhedruli[9] |
|---|
Braille
| mkhedruli[10] |
|---|
See also
References
- ^ Machavariani, p. 136
- ^ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 110
- ^ "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
- ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
- ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
- ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
- ^ a b Unicode (1)
- ^ Unicode (2)
- ^ UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45
- ^ 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