Tsani

Tsani
Ⴚ ⴚ ც Ც
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[ts⁽ʰ⁾]
In UnicodeU+10BA, U+2D1A, U+10EA, U+1CAA
Alphabetical position30
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsTs, Ts’, C, C’, C‘
Other
Associated numbers2000
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Tsani, or Tsan (Asomtavruli: ; Nuskhuri: ; 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‘.