U+0DB7 "භ" Sinhala Letter Mahaapraana Bayanna Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+0DB7 "භ" Sinhala Letter Mahaapraana Bayanna is a specific character in the Sinhala script used primarily for writing the Sinhala language in Sri Lanka. It represents the voiced bilabial aspirated consonant sound /bʰ/, pronounced with a breathy release of air, and is part of the Sinhala alphabet's second series of consonants known as the Mahaapraana or "great aspirated" group. This letter is visually distinct with a curved top and a loops like a rounded bowl, and it is commonly employed in Sinhala words borrowed from Sanskrit or Pali, as well as in native vocabulary. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures consistent digital representation across devices and platforms, facilitating accurate text processing and rendering for Sinhala speakers worldwide.

General Properties

Code Point U+0DB7
Version Added 3.0
Name Sinhala Letter Mahaapraana Bayanna
Block Sinhala
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding භ
HTML Hex Encoding භ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE0 0xB6 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding 0x0DB7
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00000DB7
C/C++/Java Escape \u0db7

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 Sinhala
Script Extensions Sinhala
Indic Syllabic Category Consonant
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter