Yech (Armenian letter)
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Yech | |
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Ե ե | |
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Usage | |
Writing system | Armenian script |
Type | Alphabetic |
Language of origin | Armenian language |
Sound values | [ɛ] [jɛ] (initially) |
In Unicode | U+0535, U+0565 |
Alphabetical position | 5 Numerical value: 5 |
History | |
Development | |
Time period | 405 to present |
Other | |
Associated numbers | 5 |
Yech (majuscule: Ե; minuscule: ե; Armenian: եչ) is the fifth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It is created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century AD. It has a numerical value of 5.[1] It represents the ([ɛ]) sound, but when it occurs word-initially, it is pronounced as [jɛ].
Related characters and other similar characters
[edit]- Е е : Cyrillic letter Ye
- Є є : Cyrillic letter Ukrainian Ye
- E e : Latin letter E
- t : Latin letter T
Character codes
[edit]Preview | Ե | ե | ||
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Unicode name | ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER ECH | ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER ECH | ||
Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
Unicode | 1333 | U+0535 | 1381 | U+0565 |
UTF-8 | 212 181 | D4 B5 | 213 165 | D5 A5 |
Numeric character reference | Ե |
Ե |
ե |
ե |
Gallery
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Rounded erkat'agir
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Angular erkat'agir
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Typographic form
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Handwritten form
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Western Armenian Braille form Dots-13456