U+1733 "ᜳ" Hanunoo Vowel Sign U Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1733 "ᜳ" Hanunoo Vowel Sign U is a diacritical mark used in the Hanunoo script, an indigenous writing system of the Mangyan people in the Philippines. This character is placed above or attached to a consonant character to modify its inherent vowel sound, specifically indicating a pure "u" or "o" sound, depending on the context of the word. As part of the Hanunoo block in Unicode, it enables the accurate digital representation of the script, preserving a vital aspect of Philippine cultural heritage and linguistic tradition.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1733 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Hanunoo Vowel Sign U |
| Block | Hanunoo |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᜳ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᜳ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9C 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1733 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001733 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1733 |