K'ani, or Kan (Asomtavruli: Ⴉ; Nuskhuri: ⴉ; Mkhedruli: კ, Mtavruli: Კ; Georgian: კანი, კან) is the 11th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 20.[2]
K'ani represents a velar ejective stop /kʼ/.[3] As an ejective consonant, the airstream in its pronunciation is not produced in the lungs, but in the glottis. In the Georgian language, it is distinct from a non-ejective velar consonant, represented by the letter Kani. It is typically romanized with the letter K, K’, Ḳ or Ķ.[4]
Computer encodings
Character information
| Preview | Ⴉ | ⴉ | კ | Კ |
| Unicode name |
GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER KAN[8] |
GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER KAN[9] |
GEORGIAN LETTER KAN[8] |
GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER KAN |
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 4265 | U+10A9 | 11529 | U+2D09 | 4313 | U+10D9 | 7321 | U+1C99 |
| UTF-8 | 225 130 169 | E1 82 A9 | 226 180 137 | E2 B4 89 | 225 131 153 | E1 83 99 | 225 178 153 | E1 B2 99 |
| Numeric character reference | Ⴉ | Ⴉ | ⴉ | ⴉ | კ | კ | Კ | Კ |
References
- ↑ Machavariani, p. 136
- ↑ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 38
- ↑ 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
