U+0CB3 "ಳ" Kannada Letter Lla Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ಳ
U+0CB3 "ಳ" Kannada Letter Lla is a character used in the Kannada script to represent the retroflex lateral approximant sound /ɭ/, which is a distinct consonant in the Kannada language. It is part of the Brahmic family of scripts and occupies a specific position in the Kannada alphabet, typically classified under the group of retroflex consonants known as "ṭavarga." This letter appears in many common Kannada words and is essential for accurate pronunciation and writing in the language, reflecting the phonetic richness of Dravidian linguistic traditions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0CB3 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Kannada Letter Lla |
| Block | Kannada |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ಳ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ಳ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB2 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0CB3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000CB3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0cb3 |