Gim
Գ գ
Usage
Writing systemArmenian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Phonetic usageg (Eastern Armenian)
(Western Armenian)
Unicode codepointU+533, U+563
Alphabetical position3
Numerical value: 3
History
Development
  • Գ գ
Time period405 to present
Other
Associated numbers3
Writing directionLeft-to-Right

Gim, Kim, or K’im (majuscule: Գ; minuscule: գ; Armenian: գիմ) is the third letter of the Armenian alphabet, representing the voiced velar plosive /g/ in Eastern Armenian and the aspirated voiceless velar plosive /kʰ/ in Western Armenian. It is typically romanized with the letter G.[1] It was part of the alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century CE. In the Armenian numeral system, it has a value of 3.[2]


Character codes

Character information
PreviewԳգ
Unicode name ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER GIM ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER GIM
Encodingsdecimalhexdechex
Unicode1331U+05331379U+0563
UTF-8212 179D4 B3213 163D5 A3
Numeric character referenceԳԳգգ

See also

References

  1. "Transliteration of Armenian" (PDF). Retrieved 1 Feb 2023.
  2. "Numbers in Eastern Armenian". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 1 Feb 2023.
  • Գ on Wiktionary
  • գ on Wiktionary
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