# Vev

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For other uses, see [VEV (disambiguation)](/source/VEV_(disambiguation)).

**Vev** or **Vew** (majuscule: Վ; minuscule: վ; [Armenian](/source/Armenian_language): վեվ; [Classical Armenian](/source/Classical_Armenian): վեւ) is the 30th letter of the [Armenian alphabet](/source/Armenian_alphabet). It represents the [voiced labiodental fricative](/source/Voiced_labiodental_fricative) (/v/), similar to the English *v* sound as in *village*. It is typically [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Armenian) with the letter [V](/source/V).[1] It was part of the alphabet created by [Mesrop Mashtots](/source/Mesrop_Mashtots) in the [5th century CE](/source/5th_century_CE).

In the [Armenian numeral](/source/Armenian_numerals) system, it has a value of 3000.[2]

## Use in Wikipedia logo

The [logo of Wikipedia](/source/Logo_of_Wikipedia) features the uppercase letter Vev, alongside several other characters from different alphabets.[3] The letter is visible near the upper left corner of the globe on the Wikipedia logo.

## See also

- [Armenian alphabet](/source/Armenian_alphabet)
- [Se](/source/Se_(Armenian_letter)), the letter preceding Vev in the Armenian alphabet
- [Tyun](/source/Tyun_(Armenian_letter)), the letter following Vev in the Armenian alphabet

## References

1. ["Transliteration of Armenian"](http://transliteration.eki.ee/pdf/Armenian.pdf). Retrieved 1 Feb 2023.

1. ["Numbers in Eastern Armenian"](https://omniglot.com/language/numbers/armenian.htm). Omniglot.com. Retrieved 1 Feb 2023.

1. ["Wikipedia/Logo - MetaWiki"](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia/Logo). MetaWiki. Retrieved 1 Feb 2023.

## External links

- [Վ](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D5%8E) on Wiktionary
- [վ](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D5%BE) on Wiktionary

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