U+17C0 "ៀ" Khmer Vowel Sign Ie Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+17C0 "ៀ" Khmer Vowel Sign Ie is a combining vowel mark used in the Khmer script, primarily employed to represent the sound "ie" in the Khmer language, which is spoken in Cambodia. This character is positioned above a consonant to modify its inherent vowel sound, forming a syllable with the "ie" pronunciation, such as in the word "គៀ" pronounced as "kie". As part of the Khmer Unicode block, it plays a crucial role in digital text representation, enabling accurate typing and rendering of Khmer words in modern computing environments, including applications like word processors and web browsers.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+17C0 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Khmer Vowel Sign Ie |
| 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 0x9F 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x17C0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000017C0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u17c0 |