Hyun, Hyown, Vyun, Vyown, Yiwn or Hiwn (uppercase: Ւ; minuscule: ւ; Reformed orthography: հյուն, վյուն; Classical orthography: հիւն) is the 34th letter in the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiced labial–velar approximant /w/ in Classical Armenian and the voiced labiodental fricative /v/ in Modern Armenian. It is typically romanized with the letter W. Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 7000.
As a component in U
This letter, along with Vo, is part of the Armenian digraph U (ՈՒ Ու ու). In the reformed Armenian alphabet, U takes the place of Hyun. It represents the close back rounded vowel /u/.
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See also Armenian alphabet Mesrop Mashtots Ո Ու և U (Latin) V (Latin) W (Latin)
References
External links Ւ on Wiktionary ւ on Wiktionary