Ani (letter)
| Ani | |
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| Ⴀ ⴀ ა Ა | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [ä] |
| In Unicode | U+10A0, U+2D00, U+10D0, U+1C90 |
| Alphabetical position | 1 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | A |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 1 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Ani, or An (Asomtavruli: Ⴀ; Nuskhuri: ⴀ; Mkhedruli: ა; Mtavruli: Ა; Georgian: ანი, ან) is the 1st letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 1. Ani represents an open central unrounded vowel /ä/, like the pronunciation of ⟨a⟩ in "father". It is typically romanized with the letter A.