U+078C "ތ" Thaana Letter Thaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+078C "ތ" Thaana Letter Thaa is a consonant used in the Thaana script of the Dhivehi language, primarily spoken in the Maldives. It represents the sound /t̪/, a voiceless dental plosive, and is an integral part of the Thaana alphabet, which is written from right to left. Unlike many other scripts, Thaana letters are derived from a combination of Arabic numerals and other symbols, with Thaa specifically based on the numeral five. In modern Dhivehi, this character is a core building block for spelling many words, playing a vital role in the language’s daily use and digital representation across various platforms.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+078C |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Thaana Letter Thaa |
| Block | Thaana |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Arabic Letter |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ތ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ތ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xDE 0x8C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x078C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000078C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u078c |