Ch'ari
| Ch'ari | |
|---|---|
| Ⴝ ⴝ ჭ Ჭ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [t͡ʃʼ] |
| In Unicode | U+10BD, U+2D1D, U+10ED, U+1CAD |
| Alphabetical position | 33 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | Ch, Chʼ, Č, Ç̌, Č̣ |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 5000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Ch'ari, or Char (Asomtavruli: Ⴝ; Nuskhuri: ⴝ; Mkhedruli: ჭ; Mtavruli: Ჭ; Georgian: ჭარი, ჭარ) is the 33rd letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 5000. Ch'ari represents the postalveolar ejective affricate [tʃʼ]. It is typically romanized with the digraphs Ch, and Chʼ, or with the letters Č, Ç̌, and Č̣.