Yech (letter)
Yech, or Êch (majuscule: Ե; minuscule: ե; Armenian: եչ) is the fifth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It is created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century AD. It has a numerical value of 5.[1]
Yech | |
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Ե ե | |
Usage | |
Writing system | Armenian script |
Type | Alphabetic |
Language of origin | Armenian language |
Phonetic usage | [ɛ] [jɛ] (initially) |
Unicode value | U+0535, U+0565 |
Alphabetical position | 5 Numerical value: 5 |
History | |
Development | |
Time period | 405 to present |
Other | |
Associated numbers | 5 |
Other similar letters
- Е е : Cyrillic letter Ye
- Є є : Cyrillic letter Ukrainian Ye
- E e : Latin letter E
- t : Latin letter T