U+08D3 "࣓" Arabic Small Low Waw Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+08D3 "࣓" Arabic Small Low Waw is a diacritical mark used in the Arabic script, specifically within the extended Arabic range for the Quranic and African languages, representing a small waw placed low relative to the baseline. This glyph functions as a phonetic or orthographic modifier, often indicating a short vowel sound or a specific syllabic nuance in certain writing traditions, such as those for the Wolof or Fulani languages. It is distinct from the standard Arabic letter waw and serves to clarify pronunciation in contexts where precise vocalization is necessary, thereby aiding in the accurate rendition of sacred or literary texts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+08D3 |
| Version Added | 11.0 |
| Name | Arabic Small Low Waw |
| Block | Arabic Extended-A |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Below |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ࣓ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ࣓ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xA3 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x08D3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000008D3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u08d3 |