U+0EC2 "ໂ" Lao Vowel Sign O Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ໂ
U+0EC2 "ໂ" Lao Vowel Sign O is a combining mark used in the Lao script to represent the long vowel sound /oː/, similar to the "o" in the English word "go". This vowel sign is placed before the consonant it modifies, rather than above or below it, making it one of the few preposed vowel symbols in the Lao writing system. It is an essential component in the correct spelling of many Lao words, and its distinct visual form, resembling a small open circle or hook attached to a short line, differs markedly from the vowel signs of related scripts like Thai.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0EC2 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Lao Vowel Sign O |
| Block | Lao |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ໂ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ໂ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xBB 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0EC2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000EC2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0ec2 |