Zeni (letter)

Zeni
ზ ⴆ Ⴆ Ზ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[z]
In UnicodeU+10A6, U+2D06, U+10D6, U+1C96
Alphabetical position7
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsZ
Other
Associated numbers7
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Zeni, or Zen (Asomtavruli: ; Nuskhuri: ; Mkhedruli: ზ Mtavruli: Ზ; Georgian: ზენი, ზენ) is the 7th letter of the three Georgian scripts.

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 7. Zeni commonly represents the voiced alveolar fricative /z/, like the pronunciation of ⟨z⟩ in "zebra". It is typically romanized with the letter Z.