Fe (majuscule Ֆ; minuscule ֆ; Armenian: ֆէ or ֆե [fɛ]) is the 39th[1] letter of the Armenian alphabet. It does not have a numerical value meaning, as it was among the original Mesropian letters.[2]

Fe
Ֆ ֆ
Usage
Typealphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Phonetic usagef
Alphabetical position38th (39th in a reformed alphabet)
History
Development
  • Ֆ ֆ
Time period1037-present
Other
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and  , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

Usage edit

Fe is used to represent the sound [f].

Contrary to the first 36 letters of the Armenian alphabet, Fe and O were added to the original alphabet in the 13th century.

In the ISO 9985 standard, the letter is transliterated as "f".

Computing codes edit

Character information
Preview Ֆ ֆ
Unicode name ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER FEH ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER FEH
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 1366 U+0556 1414 U+0586
UTF-8 213 150 D5 96 214 134 D6 86
Numeric character reference Ֆ Ֆ ֆ ֆ

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