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| Character | օ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER OH |
| Unicode block | Armenian |
| Codepoint | U+0585 |
Kiek ok bi: o
Armenian[ännern]
Etymology[ännern]
From Ooldgreeksch ο (o). Introduced at the end of the 11th century to replace the diphthong աւ (aw), which by then had begun to be pronounced as IPA(key): [o], e.g. աւգոստոս (awgostos) became օգոստոս (ōgostos).
Pronunciation[ännern]
Letter[ännern]
օ
Kleenbookstaav (Grootbookstaav Օ)
- The 38th letter of Armenian alphabet. Represents close-mid back rounded vowel: IPA(key): [o]. Transliterated as ō (Hübschmann-Meillet-Benveniste) or ò (ISO 9985).
Usage notes[ännern]
- The letter o (o) too is pronounced as IPA(key): [o], except word-initially.
- Because this letter is a late addition, it has no numerical value.
- In Traditional Armenian orthography this is the 37th letter.