Ini (uppercase: Ի, lowercase: ի; Armenian: ինի) is a letter of the Armenian alphabet, used in the Armenian language.

Ini
Ի ի
Upper and lower case of letter ini
Usage
Writing systemArmenian alphabet
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Sound valuesi
In UnicodeU+53B, U+56B
Alphabetical position11
Numerical value: 20
History
Development
  • Ի ի
Time period405 to present
Other
Associated numbers20
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.

History

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It was developed, together with most of other letters, by Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of the alphabet, between 405 and 406.[1]

Usage

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The letter is used in the Armenian language, where it corresponds to the close front unrounded vowel sound ([i]).[2] In English, it is transliterated as letter I.[3] In Armenian numeral system, the letter corresponds to number 20.[4] The lowercase is like the lowercase H, but its left leg is longer.

Encodings

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Character information
Preview Ի ի
Unicode name ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER INI ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER INI
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 1339 U+053B 1387 U+056B
UTF-8 212 187 D4 BB 213 171 D5 AB
Numeric character reference Ի Ի ի ի

References

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  1. ^ Aleksandra Krawczuka (edditor): Wielka Historia Świata, vol. 3. Świat okresu cywilizacji klasycznych.' Oficyna Wydawnicza FOGRA, 2005, p. 586. ISBN 83-85719-84-9.
  2. ^ Takayuki Yoshimura. Modern Eastern Armenian Grammar I. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 2021. p. 1, 12.
  3. ^ Transliteration of Armenian by Thomas T. Pedersen, in KNAB (Kohanimeandmebaas, Place Names Database) of Eesti Keele Instituut (Institute of the Estonian Language).
  4. ^ "Numbers in Armenian". omniglot.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.