U+10B29 "𐬩" Avestan Letter Hme Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐬩
U+10B29 "𐬩" Avestan Letter Hme is a glyph from the Avestan script, which was used to write the Avestan language, the liturgical language of Zoroastrianism. This specific character represents a consonant sound, typically transcribed as a voiceless or murmured "h" sound, and its distinct shape contributes to the phonetic precision of the script, which was designed to preserve the sacred texts of the Zoroastrian faith. As part of the Avestan Unicode block, this letter helps scholars and practitioners accurately record and study ancient religious manuscripts, ensuring the faithful transmission of the language's pronunciation and meaning across centuries.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+10B29 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Avestan Letter Hme |
| Block | Avestan |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Right To Left |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐬩 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐬩 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0xAC 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD802 0xDF29 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00010B29 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud802\udf29 |