Chini (letter)
| Chini | |
|---|---|
| Ⴙ ⴙ ჩ Ჩ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [tʃ⁽ʰ⁾] |
| In Unicode | U+10B9, U+2D19, U+10E9, U+1CA9 |
| Alphabetical position | 29 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | Ch, Ch’, Č, Č’, Č‘ |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 1000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Chini, or Chin (Asomtavruli: Ⴙ; Nuskhuri: ⴙ; Mkhedruli: ჩ; Mtavruli: Ჩ; Georgian: ჩინი, ჩინ) is the 29th letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 1000. Chini commonly represents the voiceless postalveolar (aspirated) affricate /tʃ⁽ʰ⁾/, like the pronunciation of ⟨ch⟩ in "choose". It is typically romanized with the digraphs Ch, and Ch’, or with the letters Č, Č’, and Č‘.