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T'ari

T'ari, or Tar is the 21st letter of the three Georgian scripts.

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T'ari
Ⴒ ⴒ ტ Ტ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[t̪’]
In UnicodeU+10B2, U+2D12, U+10E2, U+1CA2
Alphabetical position21
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsT, T’, Ṭ, Ţ
Other
Associated numbers300
Writing directionLeft-to-right

T'ari, or Tar (Asomtavruli: Ⴒ; Nuskhuri: ⴒ; Mkhedruli: ტ; Mtavruli: Ტ; Georgian: ტარი, ტარ) is the 21st letter of the three Georgian scripts.1

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 300.2 It represents the dental ejective stop /t̪’/.3 It is typically romanized with the letter T, T’, Ṭ, or Ţ.4

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli

Three-dimensional

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Stroke order

asomtavruli5 nuskhuri6 mkhedruli7

Computer encodings

Character information
Preview Ⴒ ⴒ ტ Ტ
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER TAR8 GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER TAR9 GEORGIAN LETTER TAR8 GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER TAR
Encodings decimal hex dec hex dec hex dec hex
Unicode 4274 U+10B2 11538 U+2D12 4322 U+10E2 7330 U+1CA2
UTF-8 225 130 178 E1 82 B2 226 180 146 E2 B4 92 225 131 162 E1 83 A2 225 178 162 E1 B2 A2
Numeric character reference Ⴒ Ⴒ ⴒ ⴒ ტ ტ Ტ Ტ

Braille

mkhedruli10
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Machavariani, p. 136
  2. Mchedlidze, (2) p. 76
  3. Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. 18. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5
  4. "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
  5. Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  6. Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
  7. Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
  8. Unicode (1)
  9. Unicode (2)
  10. UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45
Bibliography

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