Ra (Armenian letter)
| Ra | |
|---|---|
| Ռ ռ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Armenian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Armenian language |
| Sound values | r, ɾ |
| In Unicode | U+054C, U+057C |
| Alphabetical position | 28 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | 405 to present |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 1000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-Right |
Ra (majuscule: Ռ; minuscule: ռ; Armenian: ռա) is the twenty-eighth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiced alveolar trill (/r/) in Eastern Armenian and the voiced alveolar tap (/ɾ/) in Western Armenian. Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 1000. Its shape is visually similar to the minuscule Latin letter N (n). Its shape in lowercase form is also similar to the majuscule form of the Greek letter Omega (Ω).