ъ
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Character | ъ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER HARD SIGN |
| Cyrillic | U+044A |
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Modification of Glagolitic letter yer’ (Ⱏ).
Alternative forms[edit]
- (italics) Ъ, ъ
Letter[edit]
ъ (lower case, upper case Ъ)
- A letter of the Cyrillic script.
See also[edit]
- Wikipedia article on the Cyrillic alphabet
- Search the English Wiktionary for articles beginning with Ъ
- Search the English Wiktionary for articles beginning with ъ
Bulgarian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: [ɤ̞]
Letter[edit]
ъ (lower case, upper case Ъ)
See also[edit]
Russian[edit]
Letter[edit]
ъ (lower case, upper case Ъ)
- The letter твёрдый знак (tvjórdyj znak, “hard sign”), the twenty-eighth letter of the Russian alphabet
Usage notes[edit]
In Russian, this letter has no sound of its own, but modifies that of the preceding consonant, causing it to be pronounced hard (i.e., unpalatalized). Some writers use ' (apostrophe) instead of ъ, e.g. съезд — с'езд, which is considered non-standard. After the 1918 spelling reform when the usage of "ъ" was heavily reduced, some typewriters did not have the letter at all, forcing people to use ' (apostrophe).
