Tsani
| Tsani | |
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| Ⴚ ⴚ ც Ც | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [ts⁽ʰ⁾] |
| In Unicode | U+10BA, U+2D1A, U+10EA, U+1CAA |
| Alphabetical position | 30 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | Ts, Ts’, C, C’, C‘ |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 2000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Tsani, or Tsan (Asomtavruli: Ⴚ; Nuskhuri: ⴚ; Mkhedruli: ც; Mtavruli: Ც; Georgian: ცანი, ცან) is the 30th letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 2000. Tsani commonly represents the voiceless alveolar (aspirated) affricate /ts⁽ʰ⁾/, like the pronunciation of ⟨ts⟩ in "cats". It is typically romanized with the digraphs Ts, and Ts’, or with the letters C, C’, and C‘.