U+1840 "ᡀ" Mongolian Letter Lha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1840 "ᡀ" Mongolian Letter Lha is a specific glyph used in the traditional Mongolian script, representing a voiceless lateral fricative sound that is often transliterated as "lha" and is primarily employed in the writing of Mongolian names and loanwords, particularly from Tibetan or Sanskrit origins, where it distinguishes phonemic contrasts not present in native Mongolian. This character belongs to the Mongolian block of Unicode and is typically rendered in the cursive, vertical script style that is unique to the Mongolian writing system, though it can also appear in horizontal variants for digital or typographic use. Historically, the letter is associated with the transcription of Buddhist texts and terminology, reflecting the linguistic influence of Tibetan culture on the Mongolian language.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᡀ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᡀ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0xA1 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1840 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001840 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1840 |
Unicode Properties