U+11482 "𑒂" Tirhuta Letter Aa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑒂
U+11482 "𑒂" Tirhuta Letter Aa is a symbol from the Tirhuta script, which is historically used to write the Maithili language primarily spoken in the Bihar and Jharkhand regions of India and in parts of Nepal. This character represents the long vowel sound "ā" as in the English word "father" and is an essential component in forming words and texts in the Maithili writing system. Tirhuta, also known as Mithilakshar, has a rich heritage with origins dating back centuries, and its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitize this important script for modern communication and cultural continuity.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+11482 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Tirhuta Letter Aa |
| Block | Tirhuta |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑒂 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑒂 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0x92 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD805 0xDC82 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00011482 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud805\udc82 |