K'ani
Appearance
K'ani (asomtavruli Ⴉ, nuskhuri ⴉ, mkhedruli კ, mtavruli Კ) is the 11th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 20.[2]
K'ani represents a velar ejective consonant [kʼ]. As an ejective consonant, the airstream in its pronunciation is not produced in the lungs, but in the glottis. In the Georgian language, it is distinct from a non-ejective velar consonant, represented by the letter Kani.
Letter
asomtavruli | nuskhuri | mkhedruli |
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Stroke order
asomtavruli[3]
nuskhuri[4]
mkhedruli[5]
Computer encodings
asomtavruli | nuskhuri | mkhedruli |
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U+10A9[6] | U+2D09[7] | U+10D9[6] |
Braille
mkhedruli[8] |
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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