U+0DC6 "ෆ" Sinhala Letter Fayanna Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ෆ
U+0DC6 "ෆ" Sinhala Letter Fayanna is a relatively modern addition to the Sinhala script, representing the sound /f/, which is not native to the Sinhala language but is used to transcribe foreign words, especially from English and other languages. This character is typically employed in loanwords such as "ෆොටෝ" for photo or "සර්ෆ්" for surf, filling a phonetic gap that older Sinhala letters could not accommodate. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for accurate digital representation and processing of these borrowed terms, ensuring that the script can handle contemporary linguistic needs while preserving its broader alphabetical structure.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0DC6 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Sinhala Letter Fayanna |
| Block | Sinhala |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ෆ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ෆ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB7 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0DC6 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000DC6 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0dc6 |