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Ke (Armenian letter)

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Ke
Ք ք
Usage
Writing systemArmenian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Sound values
In UnicodeU+0554, U+0584
Alphabetical position36
Numerical value: 9000
History
Development
  • Ք ք
Time period405 to present
Other
Associated numbers9000
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.

Keh, or Kʼe (majuscule: Ք; minuscule: ք; Armenian: քե; Classical Armenian: քէ) is the thirty-sixth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiceless aspirated velar plosive (/kʰ/) in both Eastern and Western varieties of Armenian. Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 9000.[1] Its shape in lowercase form resembles to the Latin letter P (p), but stroked.

Computing codes

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Character information
Preview Ք ք
Unicode name ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER KEH ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER KEH
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 1364 U+0554 1412 U+0584
UTF-8 213 148 D5 94 214 132 D6 84
Numeric character reference Ք Ք ք ք

See also

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  • K (Latin)
  • P (Latin)

References

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  1. ^ "ք տառը բացատրություն, հոմանիշ, հականիշ, ռուսերեն թարգմանություն, անգլերեն թարգմանություն, դարձվածքներ". bararanonline.com.
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  • Ք on Wiktionary
  • ք on Wiktionary