Tsani

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Tsani
Ⴚ ⴚ ც Ც
Mkhedruli ts.svg
Usage
Writing system Georgian script
Type Alphabetic
Language of origin Georgian language
Sound values[ ts⁽ʰ⁾ ]
In  Unicode U+10BA, U+2D1A, U+10EA, U+1CAA
Alphabetical position30
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
Transliterations Ts, Ts’, C, C’, C‘
Other
Associated numbers2000
Writing directionLeft-to-right
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Tsani, or Can (Asomtavruli: Ⴚ; Nuskhuri: ⴚ; Mkhedruli: ც; Mtavruli: Ც; Georgian : ცანი, ცან) is the 30th letter of the three Georgian scripts. [1]

Contents

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 2000. [2] Tsani commonly represents the voiceless alveolar (aspirated) affricate /ts⁽ʰ⁾/, like the pronunciation of ⟨ts⟩ in "cats". It is typically romanized with the digraphs Ts, and Ts’, or with the letters C, C’, and C‘. [3]

Letter

asomtavrulinuskhurimkhedrulimtavruli
Asomtavruli ts.svg Nuskhuri ts.svg Mkhedruli letter ts.png GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER CAN.svg

Stroke order

asomtavruli [4]
Asomtavruli.svg
nuskhuri [5]
Nuskhuri.svg
mkhedruli [6]
Mkhedruli.svg

Computer encodings

Character information
PreviewႺⴚცᲪ
Unicode nameGEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER CAN [7] GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER CAN [8] GEORGIAN LETTER CAN [7] GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER CAN
Encodingsdecimalhexdechexdechexdechex
Unicode 4282U+10BA11546U+2D1A4330U+10EA7338U+1CAA
UTF-8 225 130 186E1 82 BA226 180 154E2 B4 9A225 131 170E1 83 AA225 178 170E1 B2 AA
Numeric character reference ႺႺⴚⴚცცᲪᲪ

Braille

mkhedruli [9]
Braille C3.svg

See also

References

  1. ↑ Machavariani, p. 136
  2. ↑ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 108
  3. ↑ "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
  4. ↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  5. ↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
  6. ↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
  7. 1 2 Unicode (1)
  8. ↑ Unicode (2)
  9. ↑ UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

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