Hyun (letter)
(Redirected from Ւ)
| Hyun | |
|---|---|
| Ւ ւ | |
 | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Armenian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Armenian language |
| Sound values | [v] (Modern) [w] (Classic) |
| In Unicode | U+0552, U+0582 |
| Alphabetical position | 34 |
| History | |
| Time period | 405 to present |
| Transliterations | W |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 7000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Hyun, Hyown, Vyun, Vyown, Yiwn or Hiwn (uppercase: Ւ; minuscule: ւ; Reformed orthography: հյուն, վյուն; Classical orthography: հիւն) is the 34th letter in the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiced labial–velar approximant /w/ in Classical Armenian and the voiced labiodental fricative /v/ in Modern Armenian. It is typically romanized with the letter W.[1] Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 7000.[2]
As a component in U
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This letter, along with Vo, is part of the Armenian digraph U (ՈՒ Ու ու). In the reformed Armenian alphabet, U takes the place of Hyun. It represents the close back rounded vowel /u/.
Computing codes
[edit]| Preview | Ւ | ւ | ||
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| Unicode name | ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER YIWN | ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER YIWN | ||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 1362 | U+0552 | 1410 | U+0582 |
| UTF-8 | 213 146 | D5 92 | 214 130 | D6 82 |
| Numeric character reference | Ւ | Ւ | ւ | ւ |
Gallery
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Erkat'agir (rounded)
Erkat'agir (angular)
Illuminated letter Ւ
Typographic form
Khachkar in the shape of letter Ւ
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See also
[edit]- Armenian alphabet
- Mesrop Mashtots
- Ո
- Ու
- և
- U (Latin)
- V (Latin)
- W (Latin)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Transliteration of Armenian" (PDF).
- ↑ "Eternal Alphabet: U [hiwn] - ՈՒ (հիւն)". imyerevan.com.