U+0A42 "ੂ" Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Uu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0A42 "ੂ" Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Uu is a combining diacritical mark used in the Gurmukhi script, which is primarily employed for writing the Punjabi language. This vowel sign represents the long vowel sound /uː/, similar to the 'oo' in the English word "boot," and is placed below or attached to a consonant letter to modify its inherent vowel sound. It serves as the lengthened counterpart to the short vowel sign U (U+0A41), and its correct application is essential for accurate spelling and pronunciation in Gurmukhi orthography.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0A42 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Uu |
| Block | Gurmukhi |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ੂ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ੂ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xA9 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0A42 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000A42 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0a42 |