Gani (letter)

Gani
Gani
Ⴂ ⴂ გ Გ
Usage
Writing system	Georgian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Georgian language
Sound values	[g]
In Unicode	U+10A2, U+2D02, U+10D2, U+1C92
Alphabetical position	3
History
Development	𓌙 𐤂 Γ γ Ⴂ ⴂ გ Გ; ; ;
Time period	c. 430 to present
Transliterations	G
Other
Associated numbers	3
Writing direction	Left-to-right
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Gani, or Gan (Asomtavruli: Ⴂ; Nuskhuri: ⴂ; Mkhedruli: გ; Mtavruli: Გ; Georgian: განი, გან) is the 3rd 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 3.^[2] Gani commonly represents the voiced velar plosive /ɡ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨g⟩^[3] in "gun". It is typically romanized with the letter G.^[4]

Letter

asomtavruli	nuskhuri	mkhedruli	mtavruli

asomtavruli	nuskhuri	mkhedruli

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

Character information
Preview	Ⴂ		ⴂ		გ		Გ
Unicode name	GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER GAN^[8]		GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER GAN^[9]		GEORGIAN LETTER GAN^[8]		GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER GAN
Encodings	decimal	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex
Unicode	4258	U+10A2	11522	U+2D02	4306	U+10D2	7314	U+1C92
UTF-8	225 130 162	E1 82 A2	226 180 130	E2 B4 82	225 131 146	E1 83 92	225 178 146	E1 B2 92
Numeric character reference	Ⴂ	Ⴂ	ⴂ	ⴂ	გ	გ	Გ	Გ

mkhedruli^[10]

↑ Machavariani, p. 136
↑ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 23
↑ 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

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