U+0E2F "ฯ" Thai Character Paiyannoi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ฯ
U+0E2F "ฯ" Thai Character Paiyannoi is a distinctive punctuation mark in the Thai script, primarily used as an abbreviation marker to indicate that a preceding word or phrase has been shortened or truncated. It functions similarly to a period or ellipsis in English, often appearing at the end of formal titles, names, or set phrases to signal that the full expression has been contracted, such as in the shorthand for "พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว" (His Majesty the King). Unlike most Thai punctuation that sits at the baseline, the Paiyannoi is typically written above the line, resembling a small, angled hook or wave, and its usage is largely confined to literary, royal, or religious contexts rather than everyday informal writing.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0E2F |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Thai Character Paiyannoi |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Thai Pai Yan Noi |
| Block | Thai |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ฯ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ฯ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB8 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0E2F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000E2F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0e2f |