Uni (letter)

Uni
Ⴓ ⴓ უ Უ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[u], [y]
In UnicodeU+10B3, U+2D13, U+10E3, U+1CA3
Alphabetical position23
History
Development
  • ⴍⴣ
      • Ⴓ ⴓ უ Უ
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsU
Other
Associated numbers400
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Uni, or Un (Asomtavruli: ႭჃ, later ; Nuskhuri: ⴍⴣ, later ; Mkhedruli: უ or ; Mtavruli: Უ; Georgian: უნი, უნ) is the 23rd letter of the three Georgian scripts.

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 400 as letter Vie. Uni commonly represents the close back rounded vowel /u/, like the pronunciation of ⟨oo⟩ in "boot". In the Svan language, Uni also represents the close front rounded vowel /y/. It is typically romanized with the letter U.