U+08DA "ࣚ" Arabic Small High Word Ath-Thalatha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+08DA "ࣚ" Arabic Small High Word Ath-Thalatha is a diacritical mark used in the Arabic script specifically for the notation of the Quranic text, where it indicates the word "ath-thalatha" meaning "the third" or referencing something trisyllabic or tripartite in context. It appears as a small, elevated glyph placed above or near a base letter to denote a specific recitation pause, stop, or textual division, helping readers navigate the complex system of Quranic orthography and tajweed rules. This character belongs to the Arabic Extended-A block and is distinct from other similar small high words, serving a specialized liturgical and educational function in preserving the correct oral tradition of the Quran.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+08DA |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Arabic Small High Word Ath-Thalatha |
| Block | Arabic Extended-A |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Above |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ࣚ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ࣚ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xA3 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x08DA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000008DA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u08da |