ք

See also: Ք and
ք U+0584, ք
ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER KEH
փ
[U+0583]
Armenian օ
[U+0585]

Armenian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʰ]
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Letter

ք

ք lowercase (uppercase Ք)

  1. The 36th letter of Armenian alphabet, called քե (kʿe). Represents aspirated voiceless velar plosive: [kʰ]. Transliterated as kʿ (Hübschmann-Meillet-Benveniste) or k’ (ISO 9985).
  2. The numeral 9000 in Armenian numbering.

Usage notes

This was the last letter of the original Armenian alphabet, hence the phrase այբ ու քե (ayb u kʿe, alpha and omega).

See also

References

  • Dum-Tragut, Jasmine (2009) Armenian: Modern Eastern Armenian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 14), Amsterdam, Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, § 1.1.2.1, pages 17–18
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