| Kani |
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| Writing system | Georgian script |
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| Type | Alphabetic |
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| Language of origin | Georgian language |
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| Sound values | [k⁽ʰ⁾] |
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| In Unicode | U+10B5, U+2D15, U+10E5, U+1CA5 |
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| Alphabetical position | 25 |
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| Development | |
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| Time period | c. 430 to present |
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| Transliterations | K, K’, K‘ |
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| Associated numbers | 600 |
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| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Kani, Kan or Khar[a] (Asomtavruli: Ⴕ; Nuskhuri: ⴕ; Mkhedruli: ქ; Mtavruli: Ქ; Georgian: ქანი, ქან) is the 25th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 600.[2]
Kani commonly represents the voiceless velar plosive /k/,[3] like the pronunciation of ⟨k⟩ in "king" or the pronunciation of ⟨c⟩ in "can". It is typically romanized with the letter K, K’ or K‘.[4]
Letter
| asomtavruli |
nuskhuri |
mkhedruli |
mtavruli |
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Three-dimensional
| asomtavruli |
nuskhuri |
mkhedruli |
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Computer encodings
Character information
| Preview | Ⴕ | ⴕ | ქ | Ქ |
| Unicode name |
GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER KHAR[8] |
GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER KHAR[9] |
GEORGIAN LETTER KHAR[8] |
GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER KHAR |
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 4277 | U+10B5 | 11541 | U+2D15 | 4325 | U+10E5 | 7333 | U+1CA5 |
| UTF-8 | 225 130 181 | E1 82 B5 | 226 180 149 | E2 B4 95 | 225 131 165 | E1 83 A5 | 225 178 165 | E1 B2 A5 |
| Numeric character reference | Ⴕ | Ⴕ | ⴕ | ⴕ | ქ | ქ | Ქ | Ქ |
Notes
- Unicode name of this letter
References
- Machavariani, p. 136
- Mchedlidze, (2) p. 83
- Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. 18. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5
- "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
- Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
- Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
- Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
- Unicode (1)
- Unicode (2)
- UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45
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
