Hae (letter)

Hae
Ⴠ ⴠ ჰ Ჰ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[h]
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
Other
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Hae (Asomtavruli: , Nuskhuri: , Mkhedruli: ჰ, Mtavruli: Ჰ) is the 37th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]

In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 9000.[2] Hae commonly represents the voiceless glottal fricative /h/, like the pronunciation of ⟨h⟩[3] in "head". It is typically romanized with the letter H.[4]

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli

Three-dimensional

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Stroke order

asomtavruli[5] nuskhuri[6] mkhedruli[7]

Computer encodings

Character information
Preview
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER HAE[8] GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER HAE[9] GEORGIAN LETTER HAE[8] GEORGIAN MTAVRULI LETTER HAE
Encodings decimal hex dec hex dec hex dec hex
Unicode 4288 U+10C0 11552 U+2D20 4336 U+10F0 7344 U+1CB0
UTF-8 225 131 128 E1 83 80 226 180 160 E2 B4 A0 225 131 176 E1 83 B0 225 178 176 E1 B2 B0
Numeric character reference Ⴠ Ⴠ ⴠ ⴠ ჰ ჰ Ჰ Ჰ

Braille

mkhedruli[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Machavariani, p. 136
  2. ^ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 120
  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. ^ a b Unicode (1)
  9. ^ Unicode (2)
  10. ^ 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