U+0D4F "൏" Malayalam Sign Para Unicode Character

U+0D4F "൏" Malayalam Sign Para is a unique symbol used in the Malayalam script to represent the word "para," which denotes a fractional unit of measurement, specifically one-quarter or a quarter part, often in the context of weight or volume in traditional Indian systems. This character belongs to the Malayalam block of Unicode and serves as a distinct typographic convenience for writing fractions without resorting to separate numeral combinations. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this historical and culturally significant character remains available for accurate digital representation in Malayalam text, particularly in documents dealing with measurements, receipts, or traditional recipes.

General Properties

Code Point	U+0D4F
Version Added	9.0
Name	Malayalam Sign Para
Block	Malayalam
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	൏
HTML Hex Encoding	൏
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE0 0xB5 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding	0x0D4F
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00000D4F
C/C++/Java Escape	\u0d4f

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Malayalam
Script Extensions	Malayalam
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other