𐱂

𐱂 U+10C42, 𐱂 OLD TURKIC LETTER YENISEI ESH ← 𐱁 [U+10C41] Old Turkic 𐱃 → [U+10C43]

See also: 𐱁 and 𐱀

Old Turkic

Etymology

Derived from Sogdian 𐼙 (š, “shin”) ultimately from Classical Syriac ܫ (“shin”).

Letter

𐱂 (š)

1. (Yenisei Kyrgyz) A letter of the Old Turkic runic script, representing /ʃ/.

References

• Clauson, Gerard (1972) “ş¹”, in The Origin of Turkic Runic Alphabet, London, pages 70 and 75
• Tekin, Talât (1968) A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 27