Et (Armenian letter)

Et or Yt (majuscule: Ը: minuscule: ը; Armenian: ըթ) is the eighth letter of the Armenian alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century. It has a numerical value of 8.^[1] It represents the mid-central unrounded vowel (/ə/), like the a in ago. This letter is similar to the Armenian letter Րր except that it has a horizontal line jutting to the right from the bottom.

Writing systemArmenian script

TypeAlphabetic

Language of originArmenian language

Sound values[ə]

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Et
Ը ը
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Sound values	[ə]
In Unicode	U+538, U+568
Alphabetical position	8
History
Development	𓀠 𐤄 Ε ε Ը ը
Time period	405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	8
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

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This letter can only appear in the beginning and at the end of a word. Any instances of the /ə/ vowel in the middle of a word remain unwritten and are not represented by the letter Et (for example, the word փրկել is pronounced /pʰəɾˈkel/, but /ə/ is not represented in the orthography).