U+0EB5 "ີ" Lao Vowel Sign Ii Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0EB5 "ີ" Lao Vowel Sign Ii is a combining diacritical mark used in the Lao script to represent the long vowel sound [iː], similar to the "ee" in the English word "see". Unlike a standalone letter, this sign is always written above a consonant character, attaching to it to form a syllable. Its encoded range, starting at U+0E80 in the Unicode Standard, places it within the Lao block, ensuring correct digital text display for the Lao language, particularly in the differentiation of vowel lengths that are semantically significant in Lao orthography.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0EB5 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Lao Vowel Sign Ii |
| Block | Lao |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ີ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ີ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xBA 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0EB5 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000EB5 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0eb5 |