U+143D "ᐽ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Pwi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+143D "ᐽ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Pwi is a character in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically used in the Western Cree writing system to represent the syllable "pwi" (a consonant sound /p/ combined with the vowel /wi/). This script was developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans for Indigenous languages in Canada, and it adapts the syllabic forms through modifications like rotation and orientation to denote different vowel values. The character appears as a V shaped symbol with a small vertical line or dot on its right side, distinguishing it from other related syllables in the family of Western Cree orthography. While its usage is most common in historical and linguistic texts, it remains part of the standardized inventory for preserving and transcribing the Cree language's sound system.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᐽ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᐽ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x90 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x143D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000143D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u143d |
Unicode Properties