U+1442 "ᑂ" Canadian Syllabics Pwoo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᑂ
U+1442 "ᑂ" Canadian Syllabics Pwoo is a glyph from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllabic sound used in several Indigenous languages of Canada, including Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut. This character denotes the consonant sound "p" combined with the vowel "woo," forming a single written unit that corresponds to a spoken syllable. Its design typically features a distinct geometric shape, common to syllabics, which differentiates it from other characters in the script. As part of the standardized Unicode encoding, U+1442 ensures digital representation and preservation of these languages, supporting their use in modern technology and communication while honoring their cultural heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1442 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Pwoo |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᑂ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᑂ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x91 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1442 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001442 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1442 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Canadian Aboriginal |
| Script Extensions | Canadian Aboriginal |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| ID Start | Yes |
| XID Start | Yes |
| ID Continue | Yes |
| XID Continue | Yes |
| Alphabetic | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Alphabetic letter |
| Sentence Break | OLetter |