𐀏


𐀏 U+1090F, 𐤏
PHOENICIAN LETTER AIN
← 𐀎
[U+1090E]
Phoenician 𐀐 β†’
[U+10910]

Phoenician

Etymology

From Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓁹 representing an eye, whence the letter name 𐀏𐀉𐀍 (ΚΏyn, β€œeye”).

Letter

𐀏 (ʿ)

  1. The 16th letter of the Phoenician abjad, called ayin.

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: Ο (O), ΞΏ (o)
  • Aramaic: 𐑏

See also