Pe | |
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Պ պ | |
Usage | |
Writing system | Armenian script |
Type | Alphabetic |
Language of origin | Armenian language |
Sound values | p (Eastern Armenian) b (Western Armenian) |
In Unicode | U+57A, U+57A |
Alphabetical position | 26 Numerical value: 800 |
History | |
Development |
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Time period | 405 to present |
Other | |
Associated numbers | 800 |
Pe (majuscule: Պ; minuscule: պ; Armenian: պե) is the twenty-sixth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It has a numerical value of 800.[1] It is created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century. In Eastern Armenian, it represents the voiceless bilabial stop (/p/) while in Western Armenian, it represents the voiced bilabial stop (/b/).
Its minuscule form is similar in shape to the voiced velar approximant (ɰ) and the Cyrillic letter Cche (Ꚇ ꚇ).