| Ini | |
|---|---|
| Ի ի | |
 | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Armenian alphabet |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Armenian language |
| Sound values | i |
| In Unicode | U+053B, U+056B |
| Alphabetical position | 11 |
| History | |
| Time period | 405 to present |
| Transliterations | I |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 20 |
Ini (uppercase: Ի, lowercase: ի; Armenian: ինի) is the eleventh letter of the Armenian alphabet, used in the Armenian language. It has a numerical value of 20 in the Armenian numeral system.
History
It was developed, together with most of other letters, by Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of the alphabet, between 405 and 406.[1]
Usage
The letter is used in the Armenian language, where it corresponds to the close front unrounded vowel sound ([i]).[2] It is romanized as letter I.[3] In Armenian numeral system, the letter corresponds to number 20.[4] The lowercase is like the lowercase H, but its left leg is longer.
Gallery
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Rounded Erkat'agir
Angular Erkat'agir
Typographic form
Handwritten form
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Computing codes
| Preview | Ի | ի | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER INI | ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER INI | ||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 1339 | U+053B | 1387 | U+056B |
| UTF-8 | 212 187 | D4 BB | 213 171 | D5 AB |
| Numeric character reference | Ի | Ի | ի | ի |
References
- Aleksandra Krawczuka (edditor): Wielka Historia Świata, vol. 3. Świat okresu cywilizacji klasycznych. Oficyna Wydawnicza FOGRA, 2005, p. 586. ISBN 83-85719-84-9.
- Takayuki Yoshimura. Modern Eastern Armenian Grammar I Archived 2021-10-26 at the Wayback Machine. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 2021. p. 1, 12.
- Transliteration of Armenian by Thomas T. Pedersen, in KNAB (Kohanimeandmebaas, Place Names Database) of Eesti Keele Instituut (Institute of the Estonian Language).
- "Numbers in Armenian". omniglot.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.