U+0778 "ݸ" Arabic Letter Waw with Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Two Above Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+0778 "ݸ" Arabic Letter Waw with Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Two Above is a specialized glyph used in certain Arabic script orthographies, primarily within extended Arabic character sets for languages such as Parkari Koli or other regional languages of South Asia. It represents the letter waw (و) modified by a diacritical mark resembling the digit two, known as an extended Arabic-Indic digit two placed above it, which typically indicates a specific vowel or tone value distinct from the standard waw. This character falls within the Arabic Supplement block of Unicode and supports precise transcription of phonetic distinctions that are not covered by the basic Arabic alphabet, aiding in accurate digital representation and preservation of these languages.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ݸ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ݸ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xDD 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x0778 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00000778 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u0778 |
Unicode Properties