U+0B42 "ୂ" Oriya Vowel Sign Uu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0B42 "ୂ" Oriya Vowel Sign Uu is a combining diacritical mark used in the Oriya script, which is employed to write the Odia language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. This vowel sign represents the long vowel sound "uu" and is placed after a consonant character to modify its inherent vowel sound, transforming it from a short or default pronunciation to a longer, more sustained "u" sound. It is typically attached to the right side of a consonant's base character, forming a ligature that is essential for correct spelling and pronunciation in Odia words.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0B42 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Oriya Vowel Sign Uu |
| Block | Oriya |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ୂ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ୂ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xAD 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0B42 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000B42 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0b42 |