Lyun (Armenian letter)
| Lyun | |
|---|---|
| Լ լ | |
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| Usage | |
| Writing system | Armenian script |
| Type | Alphabet |
| Language of origin | Armenian language |
| Sound values | l |
| In Unicode | U+053C, U+056C |
| Alphabetical position | 12 |
| History | |
| Time period | 405-present |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 30 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Lyun, or Liwn (majuscule: Լ; minuscule: լ; Armenian: լյուն; Classical Armenian: լիւն) is the twelfth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiced alveolar lateral approximant /l/. It is typically romanized with the letter L.[1] Created by Mesrop Mashtots, it has a numerical value of 30.[2]
Gallery

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Rounded Erkat'agir -
Angular Erkat'agir -
Bolorgir -
Notrgir -
Shghagir -
Typographic form -
Handwritten form
Computing codes
| Preview | Լ | լ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER LIWN | ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER LIWN | ||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 1340 | U+053C | 1388 | U+056C |
| UTF-8 | 212 188 | D4 BC | 213 172 | D5 AC |
| Numeric character reference | Լ | Լ | լ | լ |
See also
- L (Latin)
- Armenian alphabet
- Mesrop Mashtots
References
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