Ani (letter)
Ani (asomtavruli Ⴀ, nuskhuri ⴀ, mkhedruli ა) is the 1st letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 1.[2]
Ani commonly represents an open central unrounded vowel /a/, like the pronunciation of ⟨a⟩ in "father".
Letter
asomtavruli |
nuskhuri |
mkhedruli |
![](../I/m/Asomtavruli_a.svg.png) |
![](../I/m/Nuskhuri_a.svg.png) |
![](../I/m/Mkhedruli_letter_a.png) |
Stroke order
Evolution
Evolution in Asomtavruli
Ani evolution in Asomtavruli: 5c.|6-7c.|8c.|9c.|10c.|11c.|12c.|13c.|14-15c.|16c.|17c.|18c.[2] |
![](../I/m/Asomtavruli_letter_a_(evolution_through_centuries).jpg) |
Evolution in all scripts
Ani evolution in all three scripts[2] |
![](../I/m/Evolution_of_Ani_(letter).jpg) |
Computer encodings
asomtavruli |
nuskhuri |
mkhedruli |
U+10A0[6] |
U+2D00[7] |
U+10D0[6] |
Braile
Related letters and other similar characters
References
- ↑ Machavariani, p. 136
- 1 2 3 Mchedlidze, II, p. 13
- ↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
- ↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
- ↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
- 1 2 Unicode (1)
- ↑ Unicode (2)
- ↑ UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45
Bibliography
- Mchedlidze, T. I, The restored Georgian alphabet, Fulda, Germany, 2013
- Mchedlidze, T. II, 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