U+0EBC "ຼ" Lao Semivowel Sign Lo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ຼ
U+0EBC "ຼ" Lao Semivowel Sign Lo is a combining mark used in the Lao script to modify a preceding consonant, indicating a semivowel or a specific phonetic quality that represents a sound similar to an English 'l' or 'r' when pronounced as a consonant cluster. This sign cannot stand alone and is typically placed above the base character, altering its pronunciation to form syllables like 'l' or 'r' sounds in combinations such as 'ຫຼ' or 'ກຼ'. It is a part of the Lao writing system used for the Lao language, primarily in Laos, and plays a crucial role in distinguishing words that rely on these modified consonant sounds for correct meaning and articulation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0EBC |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Lao Semivowel Sign Lo |
| 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 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0EBC |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000EBC |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0ebc |