Tani (letter)

Tani
Ⴇ ⴇ თ Თ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[t̪⁽ʰ⁾]
In UnicodeU+10A7, U+2D07, U+10D7, U+1C97
Alphabetical position9
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsT, T’, Tʻ
Other
Associated numbers9
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Tani, or Tan (Asomtavruli: ; Nuskhuri: ; Mkhedruli: თ; Mtavruli: Თ; Georgian: თანი, თან) is the 9th letter of the three Georgian scripts.

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 9. Tani commonly represents the voiceless dental (aspirated) plosive /t̪⁽ʰ⁾/, roughly like the pronunciation of ⟨t⟩ in "time" or "tick". It is typically romanized with the letter T, T’ or Tʻ.