U+17BE "ើ" Khmer Vowel Sign Oe Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+17BE "ើ" Khmer Vowel Sign Oe is a dependent vowel symbol used in the Khmer script, where it is attached to a consonant to modify its inherent vowel sound. This vowel sign represents the sound of a long or short "oe" (like the "ur" in English *fur,* but without the 'r'), and it always appears to the left of its base consonant, a unique feature among Khmer vowel signs. As part of the Khmer language's extensive vowel inventory, it is essential for accurately spelling and pronouncing words, and it is encoded in the Unicode Standard to support the digital representation of the rich linguistic heritage of Cambodia.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+17BE |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Khmer Vowel Sign Oe |
| Block | Khmer |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ើ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ើ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9E 0xBE |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x17BE |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000017BE |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u17be |