Ra (Armenian letter)
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| Ra | |
|---|---|
| Ռ ռ | |
 | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Armenian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Armenian language |
| Sound values | r, ɾ |
| In Unicode | U 054C, U 057C |
| Alphabetical position | 28 Numerical value: 1000 |
| History | |
| Development | 𓁶
|
| Time period | 405 to present |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 1000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-Right |
Ra (majuscule: Ռ; minuscule: ռ; Armenian: ռա) is the twenty-eighth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiced alveolar trill (/r/) in Eastern Armenian and the voiced alveolar tap (/ɾ/) Western Armenian. Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 1000.[1] Its shape is visually similar to the minuscule Latin letter N (n). Its shape in lowercase form is also similar to the majuscule form of the Greek letter Omega (Ω).
Computing codes
[edit]| Preview | Ռ | ռ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER RA | ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER RA | ||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 1356 | U 054C | 1404 | U 057C |
| UTF-8 | 213 140 | D5 8C | 213 188 | D5 BC |
| Numeric character reference | Ռ |
Ռ |
ռ |
ռ |
See also
[edit]- Armenian alphabet
- Mesrop Mashtots
- R (Latin)
- Ω (Greek)