U+0BB2 "ல" Tamil Letter La Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ல
U+0BB2 "ல" Tamil Letter La is an inherent consonant character in the Tamil script representing the alveolar lateral approximant sound, akin to the English "L" but with a dental articulation. It is a distinct member of the Tamil syllabary, classified as a "vallinam" (hard) consonant, and is used in numerous Tamil words, such as "லகம்" (lakam) meaning "goal" or "aim." As part of the Unicode Standard, this character enables accurate digital representation and processing of Tamil text across various platforms and systems, supporting the preservation and digital communication of the Tamil language and its rich literary heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0BB2 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Tamil Letter La |
| Block | Tamil |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ல |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ல |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xAE 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0BB2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000BB2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0bb2 |