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| Yech | |
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| Ե ե | |
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| Usage | |
| Writing system | Armenian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Armenian language |
| Sound values | (initially) |
| In Unicode | U+0535, U+0565 |
| Alphabetical position | 5 Numerical value: 5 |
| History | |
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| Time period | 405 to present |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 5 |
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Yech (majuscule: Ե; minuscule: ե; Armenian: եչ) is the fifth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It was created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century AD. It has a numerical value of 5. It represents the () sound, but when it occurs word-initially, it is pronounced as .
Related characters and other similar characters
- Е е : Cyrillic letter Ye
- Є є : Cyrillic letter Ukrainian Ye
- E e : Latin letter E
- t : Latin letter T
Character codes
| Preview | Ե | ե | ||
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| Unicode name | ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER ECH | ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER ECH | ||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 1333 | U+0535 | 1381 | U+0565 |
| UTF-8 | 212 181 | D4 B5 | 213 165 | D5 A5 |
| Numeric character reference | Ե |
Ե |
ե |
ե |
Gallery
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Rounded erkat'agir
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Angular erkat'agir
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Bolorgir
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Notrgir
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Shghagir
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Typographic form
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Handwritten form
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Eastern Armenian Braille form Dots-245
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Western Armenian Braille form Dots-13456
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Khachkar «Yech» monument at St. Mesrop Mashtots church in Oshakan
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See also
References
- "ե տառը բացատրություն, e tary bacatrutyun, ե տառը հոմանիշ, ե տառը ռուսերեն թարգմանություն, ե տառը հականիշ, ե տառը անգլերեն թարգմանություն, ե տառը դարձվածքներ". bararanonline.com.
External links
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