U+1148A "ð‘’Š" Tirhuta Letter Vocalic Ll Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1148A "ð‘’Š" Tirhuta Letter Vocalic Ll is a unique glyph used in the Tirhuta script, which is traditionally employed to write the Maithili language primarily spoken in the Mithila region of India and Nepal. This specific character represents the vocalic sound equivalent to a syllabic "ll", a rare linguistic feature found in some Indic languages, and it functions as a vowel in the Tirhuta writing system. With a distinct visual design that aligns with the overall calligraphic style of the script, the Tirhuta Letter Vocalic Ll is encoded in the Unicode Standard to assist in the digital preservation and modern representation of Maithili texts, contributing to the broader effort of supporting lesser-used scripts in digital communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1148A |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Tirhuta Letter Vocalic Ll |
| Block | Tirhuta |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑒊 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑒊 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0x92 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD805 0xDC8A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001148A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud805\udc8a |