Ayb (Armenian letter)

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Ayb
Ա ա
Armenian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Phonetic usageɑ
Unicode codepointU+0531, U+0561
Alphabetical position1
Numerical value: 1
History
Development
Rounded erkat'agir
  • Angular erkat'agir
    • Bolorgir
      • Shghagir
        • Notrgir
          • Ա ա
Time period405 to present
Other
Associated numbers1
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.
Khachkar in the shape of letter Ա

Ayb (majuscule: Ա; minuscule: ա;

Ben (Բբ) are the two first letters in the Armenian alphabet and forms the etymology of the Armenian word այբուբեն (aybuben), meaning "alphabet." It is one of the letters originally created by Mesrop Mashtots
in the 5th century.

Its prototype is considered to be the Greek letter α (alpha) with the upper arc cut off. A number of Armenian letters are formed in a similar fashion[citation needed].

It is

Georgian letter oni (
).

Distribution

The letter Ա is the most common letter in the Armenian alphabet. It occurs mainly in initial or medial word positions and very rarely in final position. This is explained by the fact that the Proto-Armenian language lost word-final vowels in multisyllabic words.

Meanings

As a unit, it is a symbol of God. This is because the words God—"Աստված", ⟨Astvadz(W.A.), Astvac'(E.A.)⟩—and Creator—"Արարիչ", ⟨Ararich⟩—begin with it. Thus, the symbolism of it corresponds to the Greek letter "alpha" in the Book of Revelation, where the Lord says, "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end." (Revelation 1:8).

Computing codes

Character information
Preview Ա ա
Unicode name ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER AYB ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER AYB
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 1329 U+0531 1377 U+0561
UTF-8 212 177 D4 B1 213 161 D5 A1
Numeric character reference Ա Ա ա ա

Related characters and other similar characters

Gallery

Various historic fonts

See also

References

  1. ^ "ա տառը բացատրություն, a tary bacatrutyun, ա տառը հոմանիշ, ա տառը ռուսերեն թարգմանություն, ա տառը հականիշ, ա տառը անգլերեն թարգմանություն, ա տառը դարձվածքներ". bararanonline.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. ^ http://tapemark.narod.ru/les/045a.html

External links

  • Ա on Wiktionary
  • ա on Wiktionary