ե

Letter

 * 1) The 5th letter of Armenian alphabet, called . Transliterated as e. Represents an open-mid front unrounded vowel:  (but [jɛ] word-initially)
 * 2) A letter used in Armenian dialectology. Represents the diphthong . Transliterated as ie.

Letter

 * 1) A letter of the Armeno-Turkish script, named . Represents palatal approximant: . Transliterated as y.

Usage notes
This letter is only used at the beginning of a word or after a consonant. After a vowel, is usually used. Some texts also use ե between vowels. May also be used as a vowel in Armenian loans, in which case it is (or  at the beginning of a word) and appropriately transliterated e (or ye).