Ben (Armenian letter)
Armenian letter Ben | |
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Բ բ | |
Usage | |
Writing system | Armenian alphabet |
Type | Alphabetic |
Language of origin | Armenian |
Sound values | b (Eastern Armenian) pʰ (Western Armenian, in some places in the Eastern) |
In Unicode | U 0532, U 0562 |
Alphabetical position | 2nd Numerical value: 2 |
History | |
Development | |
Time period | Since 405 to present |
Other | |
Associated numbers | 2 |
Ben (majuscule: Բ, minuscule: բ; Armenian: բեն) is a letter of the Armenian alphabet, used in the Armenian language.
It was one of the original letters in the Armenian alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots in 405 AD.[1]
It is speculated to be derived from the Greek letter Beta with the rightmost curves cut off somewhat. Along with the letter Ayb, it forms the word "այբուբեն" (alphabet).
Usage
[edit]It is the 2nd letter of the Armenian alphabet, used in the Armenian language. In Eastern Armenian dialect, it is usually pronounced as the voiced bilabial plosive [b], though in some sub-dialects, it can be pronounced as the voiceless bilabial plosive [p], or as the aspirated voiceless bilabial plosive [pʰ]. In the Western Armenian dialect, it is pronounced as the aspirate voiceless bilabial plosive [pʰ].[2] In English, it is transliterated as the letter B.[3] In Armenian numeral system, the letter corresponds to the number 2.[4]
Encodings
[edit]Preview | Բ | բ | ||
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Unicode name | ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER BEN | ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER BEN | ||
Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
Unicode | 1330 | U 0532 | 1378 | U 0562 |
UTF-8 | 212 178 | D4 B2 | 213 162 | D5 A2 |
Numeric character reference | Բ |
Բ |
բ |
բ |
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
References
[edit]- ^ Aleksandra Krawczuka (editor): Wielka Historia Świata, vol. 3. Świat okresu cywilizacji klasycznych.' Oficyna Wydawnicza FOGRA, 2005, p. 586. ISBN 83-85719-84-9.
- ^ Takayuki Yoshimura. Modern Eastern Armenian Grammar I. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 2021. p. 1, 12.
- ^ Transliteration of Armenian by Thomas T. Pedersen, in KNAB (Kohanimeandmebaas, Place Names Database) of Eesti Keele Instituut (Institute of the Estonian Language)
- ^ "Numbers in Armenian". omniglot.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.