Dzili
| Dzili | |
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| Ⴛ ⴛ ძ Ძ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [d͡z] |
| In Unicode | U+10BB, U+2D1B, U+10EB, U+1CAB |
| Alphabetical position | 31 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | Dz, J, Ż, Ʒ |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 3000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Dzili, or Dzil (Asomtavruli: Ⴛ; Nuskhuri: ⴛ; Mkhedruli: ძ; Mtavruli: Ძ; Georgian: ძილი, ძილ) is the 31st letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 3000. Dzili commonly represents the voiced alveolar affricate /dz/, like the pronunciation of ⟨ds⟩ in "pads". It is typically romanized with the digraph Dz, or with the letters J, Ż, and Ʒ.