U+0EB0 "ະ" Lao Vowel Sign A Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ະ
U+0EB0 "ະ" Lao Vowel Sign A is a combining mark used in the Lao script to represent a short, unchecked vowel sound, akin to the 'a' in the English word "about" or the final 'a' in "comma". It is distinct from the Lao vowel sign I, and in written Lao, this character is attached to a consonant to indicate that the following vowel is pronounced with a glottal stop or as a short, open syllable. Visually, it resembles a small, curved hook or a stylized "o" shape, placed above or after the consonant, and it serves a fundamental role in distinguishing word meanings and correct pronunciation in the Lao language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0EB0 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Lao Vowel Sign A |
| Block | Lao |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ະ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ະ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xBA 0xB0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0EB0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000EB0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0eb0 |