Hyun (Armenian letter)

Hyun
Hyun
Ւ ւ
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Sound values	[v] [w]
In Unicode	U+0552, U+0582
Alphabetical position	34
History
Time period	405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	7000
Writing direction	Left-to-right
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Hyun, Vyun, Yiwn or Hiwn (uppercase: Ւ; minuscule: ւ; Armenian: հյուն, վյուն; Classical Armenian: հիւն) is the 34th letter in the Armenian alphabet. It represents the voiced labial–velar approximant in Classical Armenian and the voiced labiodental fricative in Western Armenian. It is typically romanized with the letter W.^[1] Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 7000.^[2]

As a component in U

This letter, along with Vo, is part of the Armenian U (ՈՒ Ու ու). In the Eastern Armenian alphabet, U takes the place of Hyun. It represents the close back rounded vowel.

Character information
Preview	Ւ		ւ
Unicode name	ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER YIWN		ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER YIWN
Encodings	decimal	hex	dec	hex
Unicode	1362	U+0552	1410	U+0582
UTF-8	213 146	D5 92	214 130	D6 82
Numeric character reference	Ւ	Ւ	ւ	ւ