ֆ
ֆ - Armenian
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA: [fə]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA: [fə]
Letter
ֆ
ֆ lowercase (uppercase Ֆ)
- The 39th and last letter of the Armenian alphabet, called ֆե (fe). Represents voiceless labiodental fricative: [f]. Transliterated as f.
Usage notes
- Old Armenian did not have an [f] sound; in borrowed words it was replaced by փ (pʿ) (especially from Greek) and/or հ (h) (especially from Iranian when preceding -r-); compare փիլիսոփայ (pʿilisopʿay), հրաման (hraman), օրհնեմ (ōrhnem).
- Because this letter is a late addition, it has no numerical value.
- In Traditional Armenian orthography this is the 38th letter.
- Words with ֆ (f) are either borrowings or are of onomatopoeic origin (though it is sometimes found in dialectal developments of some genuine Armenian words).