U+0D12 "ഒ" Malayalam Letter O Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ഒ
U+0D12 "ഒ" Malayalam Letter O is a vowel in the Malayalam script, representing the short open-mid back rounded vowel sound /o/. As an independent character, it is used at the beginning of syllables or words in the Malayalam language, which is primarily spoken in the Indian state of Kerala. This character is part of the Malayalam Unicode block and is derived from the ancient Brahmi script, serving as a fundamental element in the orthography for writing native vocabulary and loanwords alike. Its unique visual form consists of a loop and a curved stroke, distinguishing it from other vowel symbols in the writing system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0D12 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Malayalam Letter O |
| Block | Malayalam |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ഒ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ഒ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB4 0x92 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0D12 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000D12 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0d12 |