ւ

Letter

 * 1) The 34th letter of Armenian alphabet, called  or . Transliterated as w. Represents:
 * voiced labiodental fricative: in Eastern and Western Armenian
 * labiovelar approximant: in Armenian dialectology
 * Formerly, near-front near-close rounded vowel: in Armenian dialectology and dialectal orthography

Usage notes
After the Spelling reform of the Armenian language during the Soviet era (1922—1924) this letter has been replaced by, surviving only as a component of letters and. However, the reform was not accepted by the Armenian diaspora outside the USSR which continues using ւ according to Traditional Armenian orthography.

Letter

 * 1) A letter of the Armeno-Turkish script, named . Represents voiced labiodental fricative: . Transliterated as v.

Usage notes
This letter is only used in Armenian loans and in the formation of the digraphs and