Ghat (Armenian letter)

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Ġat
Ղ ղ
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Sound values	ʁ, ɫ
In Unicode	U+0542, U+0572
Alphabetical position	18 Numerical value: 90
History
Development	Ղ ղ
Time period	405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	90
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Ghat (majuscule: Ղ; minuscule: ղ; Armenian: ղադ is the eighteenth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiced uvular fricative (/ʁ/) in both Eastern and Western varieties of Armenian. In Classical Armenian, it is pronounced as the velarized alveolar lateral approximant (/ɫ/). Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 90.^[1]

• Armenian alphabet
• Mesrop Mashtots
• Velarized alveolar lateral approximant

• Ղ on Wiktionary
• ղ on Wiktionary