Re (majuscule: Ր; minuscule: ր;
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
: րէ) is the 32nd letter of the
Armenian alphabet
The Armenian alphabet (, or , ) or, more broadly, the Armenian script, is an alphabetic writing system developed for Armenian and occasionally used to write other languages. It is one of the three historical alphabets of the South Caucasu ...
. It was created by
Mesrop Mashtots
Mesrop Mashtots (; , ' 362February 17, 440 AD) was an Armenians, Armenian Linguistics, linguist, composer, Christian theology, theologian, Politician, statesman, and Hymnology, hymnologist. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic C ...
in the
5th century AD
The 5th century is the time period from AD 401 (represented by the Roman numerals CDI) through AD 500 (D) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The 5th century is noted for being a period of migration and political instability throughout Eurasia. ...
. It has a numerical value of 5000. It represents the () sound for
Modern Armenian
Modern Armenian (, ''ashkharhabar'' or ''ašxarhabar'', literally the "secular/lay language") is the modern vernacular (vulgar) form of the Armenian language. Although it first appeared in the 14th century, it was not until the 18-19th centuries th ...
and a sound for
Classical Armenian
Classical Armenian (, , ; meaning "literary anguage; also Old Armenian or Liturgical Armenian) is the oldest attested form of the Armenian language. It was first written down at the beginning of the 5th century, and most Armenian literature fro ...
. In the Middle Ages, the letter used the "Erkat'agir", "Angular Erkat'agir/Grchagir", "Notrgir" and "Shghagir" fonts.
Related characters and other similar characters
* Ρ ρ :
Greek letter Rho
* r :
Latin letter R
Character codes
Gallery
Ր երկաթագիր (V-IX դդ.).svg, Rounded erkat'agir
Ր երկաթագիր (մինչեւ X դ.).svg, Angular erkat'agir
Ր բոլորգիր (XIII-XVII դդ.).svg, Bolorgir
Ր նոտրգիր.svg, Notrgir
Ր շղագիր (XII-XX դդ.).svg, Shghagir
Armenian letter Reh.svg, Typographic form
Ր handwritten.svg, Handwritten form
Braille R.svg, Armenian Braille
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form Dots-1235
Ր.jpg, Khachkar
A ''khachkar'' (also spelled as ''khatchkar'') or Armenian cross-stone (, , խաչ ''xačʿ'' "cross" + քար ''kʿar'' "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosette (design), rosettes ...
«Re» monument at St. Mesrop Mashtots church in Oshakan
See also
*
Armenian alphabet
The Armenian alphabet (, or , ) or, more broadly, the Armenian script, is an alphabetic writing system developed for Armenian and occasionally used to write other languages. It is one of the three historical alphabets of the South Caucasu ...
*
Mesrop Mashtots
Mesrop Mashtots (; , ' 362February 17, 440 AD) was an Armenians, Armenian Linguistics, linguist, composer, Christian theology, theologian, Politician, statesman, and Hymnology, hymnologist. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic C ...
References
External links
*
Ր on Wiktionary
*
ր on Wiktionary
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