Kani (letter)

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Kani (asomtavruli , nuskhuri , mkhedruli ქ) is the 25th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]

In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 600.[2]

Kani commonly represents the voiceless velar plosive /k/, like the pronunciation of ⟨k⟩ in "king".

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli
Asomtavruli k.svg Nuskhuri k.svg Mkhedruli letter k.png

Stroke order

Computer encodings

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli
U+10B5[6] U+2D15[7] U+10E5[6]

Braile

mkhedruli[8]
Braille Ï.svg

See also

References

  1. Machavariani, p. 136
  2. Mchedlidze, (2) p. 83
  3. Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  4. Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
  5. Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
  6. 6.0 6.1 Unicode (1)
  7. Unicode (2)
  8. UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

Bibliography

  • Mchedlidze, T. (1) The restored Georgian alphabet, Fulda, Germany, 2013
  • Mchedlidze, T. (2) The Georgian script; Dictionary and guide, Fulda, Germany, 2013
  • Machavariani, E. Georgian manuscripts, Tbilisi, 2011
  • The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (1) Georgian, 1991-2013
  • The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (2) Georgian Supplement, 1991-2013