ւ

See also: լ, Ւ, Ի, and -ւ
ւ U+0582, ւ
ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER YIWN
← ց
[U+0581] 		Armenian փ →
[U+0583]

Armenian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [v]
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Letter

ւ

ւ lowercase (uppercase Ւ)

  1. The 34th letter of Armenian alphabet, called ւիւն (wiwn), վիւն (viwn) or հիւն (hiwn). Transliterated as w.
    Represents:
    voiced labiodental fricative: [v] in Eastern Armenian
    voiced labiodental fricative: [v] in Western Armenian
  2. The numeral 7000 in Armenian numbering.

Usage notes

After the Spelling reform of the Armenian language during Soviet era (1922-1924) this letter has been replaced by վ (v), surviving only as a component of letters ու (u) and եւ (ew). However, the reform was not accepted by the Armenian diaspora outside the USSR which continues using ւ according to Traditional Armenian orthography.

See also

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