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Ra
Ռ ռ
Usage
Writing systemArmenian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Sound valuesr, ɾ
In UnicodeU+054C, U+057C
Alphabetical position28
History
Development
Time period405 to present
Other
Associated numbers1000
Writing directionLeft-to-Right

Ra (majuscule: Ռ; minuscule: ռ; Armenian: ռա) is the twenty-eighth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiced alveolar trill (/r/) in Eastern Armenian and the voiced alveolar tap (/ɾ/) in Western Armenian. Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 1000.[1] Its shape is visually similar to the minuscule Latin letter N (n). Its shape in lowercase form is also similar to the majuscule form of the Greek letter Omega (Ω).

Various historic fonts

Computing codes

Character information
PreviewՌռ
Unicode name ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER RA ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER RA
Encodingsdecimalhexdechex
Unicode1356U+054C1404U+057C
UTF-8213 140D5 8C213 188D5 BC
Numeric character referenceՌՌռռ

See also

References

  • Ռ on Wiktionary
  • ռ on Wiktionary