K'ani, or Kan (Asomtavruli: Ⴉ; Nuskhuri: ⴉ; Mkhedruli: კ, Mtavruli: Კ; Georgian: კანი, კან) is the 11th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 20.[2]
K'ani represents a velar ejective stop /kʼ/.[3] As an ejective consonant, the airstream in its pronunciation is not produced in the lungs, but in the glottis. In the Georgian language, it is distinct from a non-ejective velar consonant, represented by the letter Kani. It is typically romanized with the letter K, K’, Ḳ or Ķ.[4]
Letter
| asomtavruli
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nuskhuri
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mkhedruli
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mtavruli
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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 |
Ⴉ |
ⴉ |
კ |
Კ
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| Unicode name
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GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER KAN[8]
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GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER KAN[9]
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GEORGIAN LETTER KAN[8]
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GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER KAN
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| Encodings |
decimal |
hex |
dec |
hex |
dec |
hex |
dec |
hex
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| Unicode |
4265 |
U+10A9 |
11529 |
U+2D09 |
4313 |
U+10D9 |
7321 |
U+1C99
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| UTF-8 |
225 130 169 |
E1 82 A9 |
226 180 137 |
E2 B4 89 |
225 131 153 |
E1 83 99 |
225 178 153 |
E1 B2 99
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| Numeric character reference |
Ⴉ |
Ⴉ |
ⴉ |
ⴉ |
კ |
კ |
Კ |
Კ
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Braille
See also
References
- ^ Machavariani, p. 136
- ^ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 38
- ^ 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