U+1798 "ម" Khmer Letter Mo Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1798 "ម" Khmer Letter Mo is a fundamental consonant in the Khmer script, representing the sound /m/ and belonging to the first group of voiceless or "light" consonants in the Khmer language. This character is used as both an independent letter and as a subscript form when combined with other consonants to create stacked clusters. In the Khmer writing system, "ម" typically carries an inherent vowel that shifts depending on its position within a syllable, either pronounced as /ɔː/ in an initial open syllable or as /ɑː/ in a closed syllable. The letter's distinct visual form, characterized by a rounded top and a short tail, is integral to the aesthetic of Khmer calligraphy and is essential for writing numerous words in the Cambodian language.

General Properties

Code Point U+1798
Version Added 3.0
Name Khmer Letter Mo
Block Khmer
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ម
HTML Hex Encoding ម
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x9E 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1798
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001798
C/C++/Java Escape \u1798

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 Complex Context Dependent (South East Asian)
Script Khmer
Script Extensions Khmer
Indic Syllabic Category Consonant
Indic Conjunct Break Consonant
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break OLetter