U+166F "ᙯ" Canadian Syllabics Qai Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᙯ
U+166F "ᙯ" Canadian Syllabics Qai is a distinct symbol within the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing the phonetic syllable "qai" in various Indigenous languages of Canada, such as Inuktitut and Cree. This character is formed from the basic syllabic shape for the consonant sound "q" combined with a specific orientation or diacritic to denote the vowel component "ai". It plays a functional role in writing systems that use this syllabary to accurately transcribe spoken sounds, preserving linguistic traditions and aiding in the documentation and revitalization of these languages. Like all characters in this block, its standard encoding ensures consistent display and interoperability across digital platforms.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+166F |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Qai |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᙯ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᙯ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x99 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x166F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000166F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u166f |
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 |