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

Shini, or Shin (Asomtavruli: ; Nuskhuri: ; Mkhedruli: შ; Mtavruli: Შ; Georgian: შინი, შინ) is the 28th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 900.[2] Shini commonly represents the voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/,[3] like the pronunciation of ⟨sh⟩ in "shoe". It is typically romanized with the digraph Sh or with the letter Š.[4]

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli

Three-dimensional

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Stroke order

asomtavruli[5] nuskhuri[6] mkhedruli[7]

Computer encodings

Character information
Preview
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER SHIN[8] GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER SHIN[9] GEORGIAN LETTER SHIN[8] GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER SHIN
Encodings decimal hex dec hex dec hex dec hex
Unicode 4280 U+10B8 11544 U+2D18 4328 U+10E8 7336 U+1CA8
UTF-8 225 130 184 E1 82 B8 226 180 152 E2 B4 98 225 131 168 E1 83 A8 225 178 168 E1 B2 A8
Numeric character reference Ⴘ Ⴘ ⴘ ⴘ შ შ Შ Შ

Braille

mkhedruli[10]

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. ^ a b Unicode (1)
  9. ^ Unicode (2)
  10. ^ UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

Bibliography

  • Mchedlidze, T. (1) The restored Georgian alphabet, Fulda, Germany, 2013
  • Mchedlidze, T. (2) The Georgian script; Dictionary and guide, Fulda, Germany, 2013
  • Machavariani, E. Georgian manuscripts, Tbilisi, 2011
  • The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (1) Georgian, 1991-2013
  • The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (2) Georgian Supplement, 1991-2013