Ho (Armenian letter) explained

Ho
Letter:Հ հ
Script:Armenian script
Type:Alphabet
Typedesc:ic
Language:Armenian language
Phonemes:[{{IPAlink|h}}]
Unicode:U+0540, U+0570
Alphanumber:16
Number:70
Usageperiod:405 to present
Direction:Left-to-Right

Ho (majuscule: Հ; minuscule: հ; Armenian: հո) is the sixteenth letter of the Armenian alphabet, representing the voiceless glottal fricative (pronounced as //h//). It is typically romanized with the letter H.[1] It was part of the alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century CE. In the Armenian numeral system, it has a value of 70.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transliteration of Armenian. 1 Feb 2023.
  2. Web site: Numbers in Eastern Armenian. Omniglot.com. 1 Feb 2023.