Vev (Armenian letter)

Vev
Վ վ
Usage
Writing systemArmenian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Sound values[v]
In UnicodeU+054e, U+057e
Alphabetical position30
Numerical value: 3000
History
Development
  • Վ վ
Time period405 to present
Other
Associated numbers3000
Writing directionLeft-to-Right
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

Vev or Vew (majuscule: Վ; minuscule: վ; Armenian: վո) is the 30th letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiced labiodental fricative (/v/), similar to the English v sound as in village. It is typically romanized with the letter V.[1] It was part of the alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century CE.

In the Armenian numeral system, it has a value of 3000.[2]

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The logo of Wikipedia features the uppercase letter Vev, alongside several other characters from different alphabets.[3] The letter is visible near the upper left corner of the globe on the Wikipedia logo.

Character codes

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Character information
Preview Վ վ
Unicode name ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER VEW ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER VEW
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 1358 U+054E 1406 U+057E
UTF-8 213 142 D5 8E 213 190 D5 BE
Numeric character reference Վ Վ վ վ

See also

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  • Armenian alphabet
  • Se, the letter preceding Vev in the Armenian alphabet
  • Tyun, the letter following Vev in the Armenian alphabet

References

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  1. ^ "Transliteration of Armenian" (PDF). Retrieved 1 Feb 2023.
  2. ^ "Numbers in Eastern Armenian". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 1 Feb 2023.
  3. ^ "Wikipedia/Logo - MetaWiki". MetaWiki. Retrieved 1 Feb 2023.
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  • Վ on Wiktionary
  • վ on Wiktionary