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Ie
Ⴢ ⴢ ჲ Ჲ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[j]
In UnicodeU+10C2, U+2D22, U+10F2, U+1CB2
Alphabetical position15
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsJ, Y
Other
Associated numbers60
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Ie, Hie, or Iota (Asomtavruli: Ⴢ; Nuskhuri: ⴢ; Mkhedruli: ჲ; Mtavruli: Ჲ; Georgian: იე, იოტა, ჲოტა) is the 15th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]

Historically, this letter was used instead of ი (i) after vowels. It represents the voiced palatal approximant /j/.[2] In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 60. It is now obsolete in the Georgian language, replaced by ი (i) due to its identical pronunciation.[3] Currently, it is used in the Svan, Mingrelian and the Laz languages.[4][5] It is typically romanized with the letter J or Y.[6]

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli

Three-dimensional

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Stroke order

asomtavruli[7]

Computer encodings

Character information
PreviewჂⴢჲᲲ
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER HIE[8] GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER HIE[9] GEORGIAN LETTER HIE[8] GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER HIE
Encodingsdecimalhexdechexdechexdechex
Unicode4290U+10C211554U+2D224338U+10F27346U+1CB2
UTF-8225 131 130E1 83 82226 180 162E2 B4 A2225 131 178E1 83 B2225 178 178E1 B2 B2
Numeric character referenceჂჂⴢⴢჲჲᲲᲲ

See also

References

  1. Machavariani, p. 136
  2. Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. 18. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5
  3. Mchedlidze, (2) p. 57
  4. Varlam Topuria, A Course of the Svan Language Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, p. 18
  5. René Lacroix (2009) Description du dialecte laze d’Arhavi; Grammaire et textes, Ecole Doctorale Lettres, Langues, Linguistique et Arts, Université Lumière Lyon, p. 15
  6. "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
  7. Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  8. Unicode (1)
  9. Unicode (2)

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