| Lasi |
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| Writing system | Georgian script |
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| Type | Alphabetic |
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| Language of origin | Georgian language |
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| Sound values | [ɫ] (before back vowels)
[l] (before front vowels) |
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| In Unicode | U+10AA, U+2D0A, U+10DA, U+1C9A |
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| Alphabetical position | 12 |
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| Time period | c. 430 to present |
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| Transliterations | L |
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| Associated numbers | 30 |
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| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Lasi, or Las (Asomtavruli: Ⴊ; Nuskhuri: ⴊ; Mkhedruli: ლ or ჺ; Mtavruli: Ლ Georgian: ლასი, ლას) is the 12th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 30.[2]
Lasi commonly represents the voiced velarized alveolar approximant /ɫ/[3] before back vowels, like the pronunciation of ⟨l⟩ in "feel", and the alveolar lateral approximant /l/ before front vowels, like the pronunciation of ⟨l⟩ in "lord". It is typically romanized with the letter L.[4]
The mkhedruli form has become popular as an emoticon in the Western world due to its resemblance to a paw, hand or fist and as part of an emoticon, is often rendered as: ლ(╹◡╹ლ).
Letter
| asomtavruli
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nuskhuri
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mkhedruli
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mtavruli
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| standard
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alternative
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Three-dimensional
| asomtavruli
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nuskhuri
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mkhedruli
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Stroke order
Computer encodings
Character information
| Preview |
Ⴊ |
ⴊ |
ლ |
Ლ
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| Unicode name
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GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER LAS[8]
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GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER LAS[9]
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GEORGIAN LETTER LAS[8]
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GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER LAS
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| Encodings |
decimal |
hex |
dec |
hex |
dec |
hex |
dec |
hex
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| Unicode |
4266 |
U+10AA |
11530 |
U+2D0A |
4314 |
U+10DA |
7322 |
U+1C9A
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| UTF-8 |
225 130 170 |
E1 82 AA |
226 180 138 |
E2 B4 8A |
225 131 154 |
E1 83 9A |
225 178 154 |
E1 B2 9A
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| Numeric character reference |
Ⴊ |
Ⴊ |
ⴊ |
ⴊ |
ლ |
ლ |
Ლ |
Ლ
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Braille
Use
See also
References
- ^ Machavariani, p. 136
- ^ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 40
- ^ Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. 18. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5
- ^ "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
- ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
- ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
- ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
- ^ a b Unicode (1)
- ^ Unicode (2)
- ^ UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45
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