Tyun (Armenian letter)

Tyun
Տ տ
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Sound values	[t] [d]
In Unicode	U+054F, U+057F
Alphabetical position	31
History
Time period	405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	4000

Tyun, Tyown, or Tiwn (majuscule: Տ; minuscule: տ; Armenian: տյուն; Classical Armenian: տիւն) is the thirty-first letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiceless alveolar plosive /t/ in Eastern Armenian and the voiced alveolar plosive /d/ in Western Armenian. It is typically romanized with the letter T (or D, depending on the dialect).^[1] Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 4000.^[2] The uppercase Տ is similar to the Latin uppercase S, whilst the lowercase տ is like a ligature of the lowercase u and n.

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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

• Armenian alphabet
• Mesrop Mashtots
• T

• Տ on Wiktionary
• տ on Wiktionary