Ch'a

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Cha
Չ չ
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Sound values	t͡ʃʰ
In Unicode	U+0549, U+0579
Alphabetical position	25
History
Time period	405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	700
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Cha, or Čʼa (majuscule: Չ; minuscule: չ; Armenian: չա) is the twenty-fifth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiceless postalveolar aspirated affricate (/t͡ʃʰ/) in both Eastern and Western varieties of Armenian. Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 700. Its shape in capital form is visually similar to one other Armenian letter, Sha (Շ). Its shape in lowercase form is also similar to the Latin letter Z (z).

Computing codes

Gallery

• 
  Rounded Erkat'agir
• 
  Angular Erkat'agir
• 
  Bolorgir
• 
  Notrgir
• 
  Shghagir
• 
  Typographic form
• 
  Handwritten form

See also

• Z (Latin)
• Č (Latin)

References

External links

• Չ on Wiktionary
• չ on Wiktionary