Nari (letter)
| Nari | |
|---|---|
| Ⴌ ⴌ ნ Ნ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [n] |
| In Unicode | U+10AC, U+2D0C, U+10DC, U+1C9C |
| Alphabetical position | 14 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | N |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 50 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Nari, or Nar (Asomtavruli: Ⴌ; Nuskhuri: ⴌ; Mkhedruli: ნ; Mtavruli: Ნ; Georgian: ნარი, ნარ) is the 14th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 50.[2] Nari commonly represents the voiced alveolar nasal /n/, like the pronunciation of ⟨n⟩ in "nose". It is typically romanized with the letter N.[3]
Letter
| asomtavruli | nuskhuri | mkhedruli | mtavruli |
|---|---|---|---|
Stroke order
asomtavruli[4]
nuskhuri[5]
mkhedruli[6]
Computer encodings
| Preview | Ⴌ | ⴌ | ნ | Ნ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER NAR[7] | GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER NAR[8] | GEORGIAN LETTER NAR[7] | GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER NAR | ||||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 4268 | U+10AC | 11532 | U+2D0C | 4316 | U+10DC | 7324 | U+1C9C |
| UTF-8 | 225 130 172 | E1 82 AC | 226 180 140 | E2 B4 8C | 225 131 156 | E1 83 9C | 225 178 156 | E1 B2 9C |
| Numeric character reference | Ⴌ |
Ⴌ |
ⴌ |
ⴌ |
ნ |
ნ |
Ნ |
Ნ |
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