Ani (letter)

Ani (asomtavruli , nuskhuri , mkhedruli ა) is the 1st letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]

In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 1.[2]

Ani commonly represents an open central unrounded vowel /a/, like the pronunciation of a in "father".

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Stroke order

Evolution

Evolution in Asomtavruli

Ani evolution in Asomtavruli: 5c.|6-7c.|8c.|9c.|10c.|11c.|12c.|13c.|14-15c.|16c.|17c.|18c.[2]

Evolution in all scripts

Ani evolution in all three scripts[2]

Computer encodings

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli
U+10A0[6] U+2D00[7] U+10D0[6]

Braile

mkhedruli[8]

Related letters and other similar characters

References

  1. Machavariani, p. 136
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mchedlidze, II, p. 13
  3. Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  4. Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
  5. Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
  6. 6.0 6.1 Unicode (1)
  7. Unicode (2)
  8. UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

Bibliography

  • Mchedlidze, T. I, The restored Georgian alphabet, Fulda, Germany, 2013
  • Mchedlidze, T. II, 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