U+11439 "𑐹" Newa Vowel Sign Uu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑐹
U+11439 "𑐹" Newa Vowel Sign Uu is a combining diacritical mark used in the Newa script, which is traditionally employed to write the Newar language of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. This specific vowel sign represents the long "uu" sound and is placed after a consonant to modify its inherent vowel, functioning as a dependent vowel sign that changes the syllable's pronunciation. As part of the Newa block in Unicode, it helps preserve and digitally encode the written heritage of the Newar community, ensuring accurate representation for historical texts and modern digital communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+11439 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Newa Vowel Sign Uu |
| Block | Newa |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑐹 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑐹 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0x90 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD805 0xDC39 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00011439 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud805\udc39 |