Cha
Չ չ
Usage
Writing systemArmenian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Phonetic usaget͡ʃʰ
Unicode codepointU+0549, U+0579
Alphabetical position25
Numerical value: 700
History
Development
𓇑
  • 𐤑
    • Ͳ ͳ
      • Չ չ
Time period405 to present
Other
Associated numbers700
Writing directionLeft-to-Right

Cha, or Čʼa (majuscule: Չ; minuscule: չ; Armenian: չա) is the twenty-fifth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiceless postalveolar aspirated fricative (/t͡ʃʰ/) in both Eastern and Western varieties of Armenian. Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 700.[1] Its shape in capital form is visually similar to one other Armenian letter, Sha (Շ). Its shape in lowercase form is also similar to the Latin letter Z (z).

Computing codes

Character information
PreviewՉչ
Unicode name ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER CHA ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER CHA
Encodingsdecimalhexdechex
Unicode1353U+05491401U+0579
UTF-8213 137D5 89213 185D5 B9
Numeric character referenceՉՉչչ

See also

References

  1. "զ տառը բացատրություն, z tary bacatrutyun, զ տառը հոմանիշ, զ տառը ռուսերեն թարգմանություն, զ տառը հականիշ, զ տառը անգլերեն թարգմանություն, զ տառը դարձվածքներ". bararanonline.com.
  • Չ on Wiktionary
  • չ on Wiktionary
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