Yech (majuscule: Ե; minuscule: ե;
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
: եչ) is the fifth letter of the
Armenian alphabet
The Armenian alphabet (, or , ) or, more broadly, the Armenian script, is an alphabetic writing system developed for Armenian and occasionally used to write other languages. It is one of the three historical alphabets of the South Caucasu ...
. It was created by
Mesrop Mashtots
Mesrop Mashtots (; , ' 362February 17, 440 AD) was an Armenians, Armenian Linguistics, linguist, composer, Christian theology, theologian, Politician, statesman, and Hymnology, hymnologist. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic C ...
in the
5th century AD
The 5th century is the time period from AD 401 (represented by the Roman numerals CDI) through AD 500 (D) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The 5th century is noted for being a period of migration and political instability throughout Eurasia. ...
. It has a numerical value of 5.
It represents the ([]) sound, but when it occurs word-initially, it is pronounced as [jɛ].
Related characters and other similar characters
* Е е : Е, Cyrillic letter Ye
* Є є : Є, Cyrillic letter Ukrainian Ye
* E e :
E, Latin letter E
* t :
Latin letter T
Character codes
Gallery
Ե երկաթագիր (V-IX դդ.).svg, Rounded erkat'agir
Ե գրչագիր V X 1.svg, Angular erkat'agir
Ե-բոլորգիր-_XIII-XVII-դդ.svg, Bolorgir
Ե նոտրգիր.svg, Notrgir
Ե շղագիր (XII-XX դդ.).svg, Shghagir
Armenian_letter_Ech.svg, Typographic form
Ե handwritten.svg, Handwritten form
Braille J0.svg, Eastern Armenian Braille
Braille ( , ) is a Tactile alphabet, tactile writing system used by blindness, blind or visually impaired people. It can be read either on embossed paper or by using refreshable braille displays that connect to computers and smartphone device ...
form Dots-245
Braille Y.svg, Western Armenian Braille
Braille ( , ) is a Tactile alphabet, tactile writing system used by blindness, blind or visually impaired people. It can be read either on embossed paper or by using refreshable braille displays that connect to computers and smartphone device ...
form Dots-13456
Ե.jpg, Khachkar
A ''khachkar'' (also spelled as ''khatchkar'') or Armenian cross-stone (, , խաչ ''xačʿ'' "cross" + քար ''kʿar'' "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosette (design), rosettes ...
«Yech» monument at St. Mesrop Mashtots church in Oshakan
See also
*
Armenian alphabet
The Armenian alphabet (, or , ) or, more broadly, the Armenian script, is an alphabetic writing system developed for Armenian and occasionally used to write other languages. It is one of the three historical alphabets of the South Caucasu ...
*
Mesrop Mashtots
Mesrop Mashtots (; , ' 362February 17, 440 AD) was an Armenians, Armenian Linguistics, linguist, composer, Christian theology, theologian, Politician, statesman, and Hymnology, hymnologist. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic C ...
References
External links
*
Ե on Wiktionary
*
ե on Wiktionary
Armenian letters
Armenian alphabet
Armenian language
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