𐰗

𐰗 U+10C17, 𐰗 OLD TURKIC LETTER YENISEI AY ← 𐰖 [U+10C16] Old Turkic 𐰘 → [U+10C18]

See also: 𐰖

Old Turkic

Etymology

Pictogram of a bow, compare Proto-Turkic *yā(y) (“bow”).

Letter

𐰗 (y¹)

1. (Yenisei Kyrgyz) A letter of the Old Turkic runic script, representing /j/, used with back vowels.

References

• Clauson, Gerard (1972) “y¹”, in The Origin of Turkic Runic Alphabet, London, pages 70 and 75