Pyur (Armenian letter)

Pyur
Փ փ
Usage
Writing systemArmenian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Sound values
In UnicodeU+553, U+583
Alphabetical position35
Numerical value: 8000
History
Development
  • Փ փ
Time period405 to present
Other
Associated numbers8000
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Piwr, Pyowr, Pyur, or P'ywr (uppercase: Փ, lowercase: փ) is the 35th letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the aspirated voiceless bilabial stop (/pʰ/). Its capital form is homoglyphic to the Cyrillic letter Ef, the Greek letter Phi, and the symbol for the voiceless bilabial fricative. The lowercase form is the letter Tyun with two additional vertical lines jutting on the top and the bottom. It has a value of 8000 as an Armenian numeral.[1]


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