U+0629 "ة" Arabic Letter Teh Marbuta Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+0629 "ة" Arabic Letter Teh Marbuta is a distinct letter in the Arabic alphabet that represents a feminine noun ending or a suffix, often pronounced as a "t" sound when the word is in a construct state or followed by a vowel, but as a silent "h" at the end of a word in isolation. It visually resembles a heh with two dots above it, and its name translates to "tied t" or "closed t," reflecting its dual function in grammar and pronunciation. This character is essential for forming feminine nouns and adjectives in Arabic, and it is used in many other languages that employ the Arabic script, such as Persian and Urdu, though its role and pronunciation may vary slightly.

General Properties

Code Point U+0629
Version Added 1.1
Name Arabic Letter Teh Marbuta
Unicode 1.0 Name Arabic Letter Taa Marbutah
Block Arabic
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Arabic Letter

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ة
HTML Hex Encoding ة
UTF-8 Encoding 0xD8 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding 0x0629
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00000629
C/C++/Java Escape \u0629

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Right Joining
Joining Group Teh Marbuta
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Arabic
Script Extensions Arabic
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter