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Ch'ari

Ch'ari, or Char is the 33rd letter of the three Georgian scripts.

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Ch'ari
Ⴝ ⴝ ჭ Ჭ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[t͡ʃʼ]
In UnicodeU+10BD, U+2D1D, U+10ED, U+1CAD
Alphabetical position33
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsCh, Chʼ, Č, Ç̌, Č̣
Other
Associated numbers5000
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Ch'ari, or Char (Asomtavruli: Ⴝ; Nuskhuri: ⴝ; Mkhedruli: ჭ; Mtavruli: Ჭ; Georgian: ჭარი, ჭარ) is the 33rd letter of the three Georgian scripts.1

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 5000.2 Ch'ari represents the postalveolar ejective affricate [tʃʼ].3 It is typically romanized with the digraphs Ch, and Chʼ, or with the letters Č, Ç̌, and Č̣.4

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli

Three-dimensional

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Stroke order

asomtavruli5 nuskhuri6 mkhedruli7

Computer encodings

Character information
Preview Ⴝ ⴝ ჭ Ჭ
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER CHAR8 GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER CHAR9 GEORGIAN LETTER CHAR8 GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER CHAR
Encodings decimal hex dec hex dec hex dec hex
Unicode 4285 U+10BD 11549 U+2D1D 4333 U+10ED 7341 U+1CAD
UTF-8 225 130 189 E1 82 BD 226 180 157 E2 B4 9D 225 131 173 E1 83 AD 225 178 173 E1 B2 AD
Numeric character reference Ⴝ Ⴝ ⴝ ⴝ ჭ ჭ Ჭ Ჭ

Braille

mkhedruli10
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Machavariani, p. 136
  2. Mchedlidze, (2) p. 114
  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