He (Georgian letter)

He, Ei,^[1][2] or E-merve^[a] (Asomtavruli: Ⴡ; Nuskhuri: ⴡ; Mkhedruli: ჱ; Mtavruli: Ჱ; Georgian: ეჲ, ეი,^[2] ე-მერვე) is the 8th letter of the three Georgian scripts.^[4] In the Georgian language, it represented the diphthong /e̞j/. Currently, it is only used in the Svan language, where it is used for /eː/.

Writing systemGeorgian script

TypeAlphabetic

Language of originGeorgian language
Svan language

Sound values[e̞j], [eː]

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He
Ⴡ ⴡ ჱ Ჱ
Usage
Writing system	Georgian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Georgian language Svan language
Sound values	[e̞j], [eː]
In Unicode	U+10C1, U+2D21, U+10F1, U+1CB1
Alphabetical position	8
History
Time period	c. 430 to present
Transliterations	Ē, Ey
Other
Associated numbers	8
Writing direction	Left-to-right
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In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 8. It is now obsolete in the Georgian language, replaced by ეჲ (ei) due to its identical pronunciation.^[5] It is typically romanized with the letter E with macron (Ē) or with the digraph Ey.^[6]