Gani (letter)

Gani
Gani
Ⴂ ⴂ გ Გ
Usage
Writing system	Georgian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Georgian language
Sound values	[g]
In Unicode	U+10A2, U+2D02, U+10D2, U+1C92
Alphabetical position	3
History
Development	𓌙 𐤂 Γ γ Ⴂ ⴂ გ Გ; ; ;
Time period	c. 430 to present
Transliterations	G
Other
Associated numbers	3
Writing direction	Left-to-right
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Gani, or Gan (Asomtavruli: Ⴂ; Nuskhuri: ⴂ; Mkhedruli: გ; Mtavruli: Გ; Georgian: განი, გან) is the 3rd letter of the three Georgian scripts.^[1]

Language of originGeorgian language

Sound values[g]

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In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 3.^[2] Gani commonly represents the voiced velar plosive /ɡ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨g⟩^[3] in "gun". It is typically romanized with the letter G.^[4]

Preview	Ⴂ		ⴂ		გ		Გ
Unicode name	GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER GAN^[8]		GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER GAN^[9]		GEORGIAN LETTER GAN^[8]		GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER GAN
Encodings	decimal	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex
Unicode	4258	U+10A2	11522	U+2D02	4306	U+10D2	7314	U+1C92
UTF-8	225 130 162	E1 82 A2	226 180 130	E2 B4 82	225 131 146	E1 83 92	225 178 146	E1 B2 92
Numeric character reference	Ⴂ	Ⴂ	ⴂ	ⴂ	გ	გ	Გ	Გ

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