U+08DD "ࣝ" Arabic Small High Word Sakta Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ࣝ
U+08DD "ࣝ" Arabic Small High Word Sakta is a diacritical mark used in certain Arabic script contexts, primarily within the Quranic orthography known as the Warsh recitation tradition. It is placed above a letter to indicate a required pause or stop, specifically a "sakta," which is a brief, non-breathing pause in recitation that is longer than a regular break but does not signal the end of a verse. This character belongs to the Arabic Extended-A block and serves as a precise notation to guide correct vocalization and rhythmic pacing, ensuring that the reciter observes the intended pause for clarity and adherence to the established reading rules.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+08DD |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Arabic Small High Word Sakta |
| 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 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x08DD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000008DD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u08dd |