U+1939 "᤹" Limbu Sign Mukphreng Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
᤹
U+1939 "᤹" Limbu Sign Mukphreng is a punctuation mark used in the Limbu script, which is indigenous to the Limbu people of Nepal, Bhutan, and northeastern India. This sign functions as a double hyphen or a word linking symbol, often employed in written Limbu to connect compound words or syllables, thereby clarifying the structure and flow of the text. Unlike a standard hyphen, it carries specific cultural and orthographic significance within the Limbu writing system, helping to maintain the distinct rhythm and readability of the language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1939 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Limbu Sign Mukphreng |
| Block | Limbu |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Below Right |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᤹ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᤹ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xA4 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1939 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001939 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1939 |