U+0ECD "ໍ" Lao Niggahita Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ໍ
U+0ECD "ໍ" Lao Niggahita is a combining mark used in the Lao script to indicate a final nasal sound, specifically the velar nasal [ŋ], similar to the anusvara found in other Brahmic writing systems. This character is typically placed above a consonant to show that the syllable ends with a nasalized pronunciation, and it plays a crucial role in accurately representing both native Lao words and loanwords, particularly from Pali and Sanskrit. By modifying the inherent vowel sound of the base consonant, the Niggahita ensures precise phonetic rendering and helps distinguish word meanings within the Lao language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0ECD |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Lao Niggahita |
| 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 0xBB 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0ECD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000ECD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0ecd |