U+0AAE "મ" Gujarati Letter Ma Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+0AAE "મ" Gujarati Letter Ma is the representation of the consonant "ma" in the Gujarati script, which is used to write the Gujarati language primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat. This character corresponds to the bilabial nasal sound /m/ and is derived from the ancient Brahmi script, appearing as a distinct glyph with a rounded top and a horizontal bar in its standard form. As part of the Gujarati Unicode block, it serves as a fundamental building block for spelling and writing words in Gujarati, and when combined with vowel signs or other diacritics, it modifies its inherent vowel sound. The letter "મ" is common in everyday Gujarati text, appearing in words like "માતા" meaning mother and "મન" meaning mind, making it an essential character for accurate written communication in the language.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
મ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
મ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE0 0xAA 0xAE |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x0AAE |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00000AAE |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u0aae |
Unicode Properties