Zhani
Appearance
| Zhani | |
|---|---|
| Ⴏ ⴏ ჟ Ჟ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [ʒ] |
| In Unicode | U+10AF, U+2D0F, U+10DF, U+1C9F |
| Alphabetical position | 18 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | Zh, Ž |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 90 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Zhani, Zhan, or Zhar1 (Asomtavruli: Ⴏ; Nuskhuri: ⴏ; Mkhedruli: ჟ; Mtavruli: Ჟ; Georgian: ჟანი, ჟან) is the 18th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 90.[2] Zhani commonly represents voiced palato-alveolar fricative /ʒ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨si⟩ in "vision". It is typically romanized with the digraph Zh or with the letter Ž.[3]
Letter
[edit]| asomtavruli | nuskhuri | mkhedruli | mtavruli |
|---|---|---|---|
Stroke order
[edit]asomtavruli[4]
nuskhuri[5]
mkhedruli[6]
Computer encodings
[edit]| Preview | Ⴏ | ⴏ | ჟ | Ჟ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER ZHAR[7] | GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER ZHAR[8] | GEORGIAN LETTER ZHAR[7] | GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER ZHAR | ||||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 4271 | U+10AF | 11535 | U+2D0F | 4319 | U+10DF | 7327 | U+1C9F |
| UTF-8 | 225 130 175 | E1 82 AF | 226 180 143 | E2 B4 8F | 225 131 159 | E1 83 9F | 225 178 159 | E1 B2 9F |
| Numeric character reference | Ⴏ |
Ⴏ |
ⴏ |
ⴏ |
ჟ |
ჟ |
Ჟ |
Ჟ |
Braille
[edit]| mkhedruli[9] |
|---|
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Unicode name of this letter
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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


