Shini

Shini
Ⴘ ⴘ შ Შ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[ʃ]
In UnicodeU+10B8, U+2D18, U+10E8, U+1CA8
Alphabetical position28
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsSh, Š
Other
Associated numbers900
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.

Shini, or Shin (Asomtavruli: Ⴘ; Nuskhuri: ⴘ; Mkhedruli: შ; Mtavruli: Შ; Georgian: შინი, შინ) is the 28th letter of the three Georgian scripts.

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 900. Shini commonly represents the voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨sh⟩ in "shoe". It is typically romanized with the digraph Sh or with the letter Š.

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli

Three-dimensional

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Stroke order

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Computer encodings

Character information
PreviewႸⴘშᲨ
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER SHIN GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER SHIN GEORGIAN LETTER SHIN GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER SHIN
Encodingsdecimalhexdechexdechexdechex
Unicode4280U+10B811544U+2D184328U+10E87336U+1CA8
UTF-8225 130 184E1 82 B8226 180 152E2 B4 98225 131 168E1 83 A8225 178 168E1 B2 A8
Numeric character referenceႸႸⴘⴘშშᲨᲨ

Braille

mkhedruli

See also

References

  1. ↑ Machavariani, p. 136
  2. ↑ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 101
  3. ↑ Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. 18. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5
  4. ↑ "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
  5. ↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  6. ↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
  7. ↑ Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
  8. 1 2 Unicode (1)
  9. ↑ Unicode (2)
  10. ↑ UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

Bibliography