U+0D08 "ഈ" Malayalam Letter Ii Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ഈ
U+0D08 "ഈ" Malayalam Letter Ii is a vowel character used in the Malayalam script, representing the long vowel sound "ii" as in the English word "see." It is classified as a vowel in the Malayalam Unicode block and occupies a specific code point in the Unicode standard to ensure consistent digital representation across platforms and scripts. This character is essential for writing many Malayalam words, often appearing at the beginning of syllables or as an independent vowel, and it is distinct from its short vowel counterpart "ഇ" (U+0D07).
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0D08 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Malayalam Letter Ii |
| Block | Malayalam |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ഈ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ഈ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB4 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0D08 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000D08 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0d08 |