Lasi (letter)

Lasi
Lasi
Ⴊ ⴊ ლ Ლ
Usage
Writing system	Georgian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Georgian language
Sound values	[ɫ] (before back vowels) ; [l] (before front vowels)
In Unicode	U+10AA, U+2D0A, U+10DA, U+1C9A
Alphabetical position	12
History
Time period	c. 430 to present
Transliterations	L
Other
Associated numbers	30
Writing direction	Left-to-right
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Lasi, or Las (Asomtavruli: Ⴊ; Nuskhuri: ⴊ; Mkhedruli: ლ or ჺ; Mtavruli: Ლ Georgian: ლასი, ლას) is the 12th letter of the three Georgian scripts.^[1]

This article contains Georgian text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Georgian letters.

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 30.^[2] Lasi commonly represents the voiced velarized alveolar approximant /ɫ/^[3] before back vowels, like the pronunciation of ⟨l⟩ in "feel", and the alveolar lateral approximant /l/ before front vowels, like the pronunciation of ⟨l⟩ in "lord". It is typically romanized with the letter L.^[4]

The mkhedruli form has become popular as an emoticon in the Western world due to its resemblance to a paw, hand or fist and as part of an emoticon, is often rendered as: ლ(╹◡╹ლ).

Letter

asomtavruli	nuskhuri	mkhedruli		mtavruli
asomtavruli	nuskhuri	standard	alternative	mtavruli

Three-dimensional

asomtavruli	nuskhuri	mkhedruli

Stroke order

asomtavruli^[5]	nuskhuri^[6]	mkhedruli^[7]

Computer encodings

Character information
Preview	Ⴊ		ⴊ		ლ		Ლ
Unicode name	GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER LAS^[8]		GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER LAS^[9]		GEORGIAN LETTER LAS^[8]		GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER LAS
Encodings	decimal	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex
Unicode	4266	U+10AA	11530	U+2D0A	4314	U+10DA	7322	U+1C9A
UTF-8	225 130 170	E1 82 AA	226 180 138	E2 B4 8A	225 131 154	E1 83 9A	225 178 154	E1 B2 9A
Numeric character reference	Ⴊ	Ⴊ	ⴊ	ⴊ	ლ	ლ	Ლ	Ლ

Braille

mkhedruli^[10]

Use

This section contains uncommon Unicode characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of the intended characters.

Mkhedruli ლ is a currency symbol for Georgian lari. Sometimes, the ₾ sign is used.

References

↑ Machavariani, p. 136
↑ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 40
↑ Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. 18. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5
↑ "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
1 2 Unicode (1)
↑ Unicode (2)
↑ 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

[1] Machavariani, p. 136

[Mched2-2] Mchedlidze, (2) p. 40

[3] Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. 18. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5

[4] "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).

[5] Mchedlidze, I, p. 105

[6] Mchedlidze, I, p. 107

[7] Mchedlidze, I, p. 110

[UnicAsoMkh-8] 1 2 Unicode (1)

[9] Unicode (2)

[10] UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

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