U+0886 "ࢆ" Arabic Letter Thin Yeh Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+0886 "ࢆ" Arabic Letter Thin Yeh is a relatively rare Arabic script character used primarily in specific historical or orthographic contexts, particularly within the Arabic-based writing systems of certain West African languages such as Hausa, where it represents a palatal sound distinct from the standard Arabic Yeh. This character is part of the Arabic Extended-B block and was added to the Unicode standard to support scholarly transcription and accurate digital representation of regional linguistic traditions. Its form is denoted as "thin" to differentiate it from the standard Yeh, reflecting a narrower or less filled stroke in calligraphic or typeface designs, which helps preserve the phonetic and orthographic nuances of the languages that employ it.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ࢆ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ࢆ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE0 0xA2 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x0886 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00000886 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u0886 |
Unicode Properties