U+0835 "࠵" Samaritan Punctuation Shiyyaalaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0835 "࠵" Samaritan Punctuation Shiyyaalaa is a specialized glyph used in the Samaritan script, which is employed by the Samaritan community to write their liturgical and classical texts, particularly the Samaritan Torah. This character functions as a punctuation mark, specifically indicating a pause or a type of verse divider, distinct from the more common Samaritan punctuation marks. Its name, "Shiyyaalaa," reflects its role in marking a significant stop or section break within the text, aiding in the correct liturgical recitation and reading of Samaritan scriptures. The character is part of the Samaritan block in Unicode, which was added to support the preservation and digital representation of this ancient writing system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0835 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Samaritan Punctuation Shiyyaalaa |
| Block | Samaritan |
| General Category | Other Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Right To Left |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ࠵ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ࠵ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xA0 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0835 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000835 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0835 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Samaritan |
| Script Extensions | Samaritan |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Terminal Punctuation | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |