Letter 10 of 39
The Armenian letter Ժ ժ (Zhe)
Ժ (lowercase ժ) is letter 10 of the 39-letter Armenian alphabet. It is called Ժե (Zhe), and it is a consonant romanized as “zh”.
Like the 's' in 'measure'.
How to pronounce Ժ
Ժ is the 'zh' sound — the 's' in 'measure' or the 'j' in French 'je'. English has the sound, but no single letter for it.
Armenian words with Ժ
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Letters people confuse with Ժ
Where Ժ comes from
Ժ is one of the 36 original letters created by Mesrop Mashtots around 405 AD, when he devised the Armenian alphabet so the Bible could be translated into Armenian. In the classical Armenian numeral system, Ժ also stood for the number 10.
How to write and type Ժ
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Questions about Ժ
How do you pronounce the Armenian letter Ժ?
Like the 's' in 'measure'. In IPA it is written /ʒ/.
What is the Armenian letter Ժ called?
It is called Ժե (Zhe). Ժ is letter 10 of the 39 letters of the Armenian alphabet.
What is the lowercase form of Ժ?
The lowercase form is ժ. Like English, Armenian uses capital letters at the start of sentences and for names.
What Armenian words use the letter Ժ?
ժամ (zham) means “hour”. Other common words are ժամացույց (zhamats'uyts', “watch”) and ժպիտ (zhpit, “smile”).
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