Tsani
| Tsani | |
|---|---|
| Ⴚ ⴚ ც Ც | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [ts⁽ʰ⁾] |
| In Unicode | U+10BA, U+2D1A, U+10EA, U+1CAA |
| Alphabetical position | 30 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | Ts, Ts’, C, C’, C‘ |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 2000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Tsani, or Can (Asomtavruli: Ⴚ; Nuskhuri: ⴚ; Mkhedruli: ც; Mtavruli: Ც; Georgian: ცანი, ცან) is the 30th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 2000.[2] Tsani commonly represents the voiceless alveolar (aspirated) affricate /ts⁽ʰ⁾/, like the pronunciation of ⟨ts⟩ in "cats". It is typically romanized with the digraphs Ts, and Ts’, or with the letters C, C’, and C‘.[3]
Letter
| asomtavruli | nuskhuri | mkhedruli | mtavruli |
|---|---|---|---|
Stroke order
asomtavruli[4]
nuskhuri[5]
mkhedruli[6]
Computer encodings
| Preview | Ⴚ | ⴚ | ც | Ც | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER CAN[7] | GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER CAN[8] | GEORGIAN LETTER CAN[7] | GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER CAN | ||||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 4282 | U+10BA | 11546 | U+2D1A | 4330 | U+10EA | 7338 | U+1CAA |
| UTF-8 | 225 130 186 | E1 82 BA | 226 180 154 | E2 B4 9A | 225 131 170 | E1 83 AA | 225 178 170 | E1 B2 AA |
| Numeric character reference | Ⴚ |
Ⴚ |
ⴚ |
ⴚ |
ც |
ც |
Ც |
Ც |
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