Vev

Vev
Վ վ
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Sound values	[v]
In Unicode	U+054E, U+057E
Alphabetical position	30
History
Time period	405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	3000
Writing direction	Left-to-Right
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Vev or Vew (majuscule: Վ; minuscule: վ; Armenian: վեվ; Classical Armenian: վեւ) 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. 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.

Use in Wikipedia logo

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

Gallery

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

Character codes

See also

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

References

External links

• Վ on Wiktionary
• վ on Wiktionary

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