U+088B "ࢋ" Arabic Letter Tah with Dot Below Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+088B "ࢋ" Arabic Letter Tah with Dot Below is a variant of the Arabic letter Tah (ط) that features an added dot directly beneath the character, used in certain orthographies for African languages to represent a distinct retroflex or emphatic consonant sound, typically a voiced retroflex plosive or implosive, that is not found in standard Arabic. This character belongs to the Arabic Extended-B block and is employed in writing systems such as those for the Adamawa Fulfulde, Hausa, or other Chadic languages, where it helps transcribe phonemes that require a precise diacritic modification of the base letter. Its encoded form ensures consistent representation across digital platforms, allowing for accurate linguistic documentation and communication in these specific language communities.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ࢋ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ࢋ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE0 0xA2 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x088B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000088B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u088b |
Unicode Properties