| Q'ari |
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| Writing system | Georgian script |
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| Type | Alphabetic |
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| Language of origin | Georgian language |
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| Sound values | [χʼ], [qʼ] |
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| In Unicode | U+10B7, U+2D17, U+10E7, U+1CA7 |
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| Alphabetical position | 27 |
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| Time period | c. 430 to present |
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| Transliterations | Q, Q’, Q̇ |
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| Associated numbers | 800 |
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| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Q'ari, or Qar (Asomtavruli: Ⴗ; Nuskhuri: ⴗ; Mkhedruli: ყ; Mtavruli: Ყ; Georgian: ყარი, ყარ) is the 27th letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 800.
Q'ari represents the uvular ejective fricative /χʼ/ (commonly phonemicized as the uvular ejective stop /qʼ/). It is typically romanized with the letter Q, Q’, or Q̇.