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Oni
Ⴍ ⴍ ო Ო
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[]
In UnicodeU+10AD, U+2D0D, U+10DD, U+1C9D
Alphabetical position16
History
Development
D4
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsO
Other
Associated numbers70
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.

Oni, or On (Asomtavruli: ; Nuskhuri: ; Mkhedruli; ო or ʟ; Mtavruli: Ო; Georgian: ონი, ონ) is the 16th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1] The letter Oni can also be spelled like the Latin letter L, however this version of writing Oni has fallen out of favour.

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 70.[2] Oni commonly represents the mid back rounded vowel /o̞/,[3] like between the pronunciation of o in "story" and the pronunciation of aw in "yawn" (Received Pronunciation). It is typically romanized with the letter O.[4]

An additional mkhedruli oni letters, ო̈ with an umlaut, ო̄ with a macron and ო̄̈ with both umlaut and macron are used in the Svan language.[5]

Letter

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asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli
standard alternative

Stroke order

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asomtavruli[6] nuskhuri[7] mkhedruli[8]
standard alternative

With diacritic

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ო̈ ო̄ ო̄̈
U+10DD
U+0308
U+10DD
U+0304
U+10DD
U+0304
U+0308

Braille

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mkhedruli[9]

Computer encodings

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Character information
Preview
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER ON[10] GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER ON[11] GEORGIAN LETTER ON[10] GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER ON
Encodingsdecimalhexdechexdechexdechex
Unicode4269U+10AD11533U+2D0D4317U+10DD7325U+1C9D
UTF-8225 130 173E1 82 AD226 180 141E2 B4 8D225 131 157E1 83 9D225 178 157E1 B2 9D
Numeric character referenceႭႭⴍⴍოოᲝᲝ

See also

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References

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  1. Machavariani, p. 136
  2. Mchedlidze, (2) p. 58
  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. Varlam Topuria, A Course of the Svan Language Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, pp. 15-17
  6. Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  7. Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
  8. Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
  9. UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45
  10. 1 2 Unicode (1)
  11. Unicode (2)

Bibliography

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  • 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