U+193A "᤺" Limbu Sign Kemphreng Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
᤺
U+193A "᤺" Limbu Sign Kemphreng is a diacritical mark used in the Limbu script, which is primarily employed to write the Limbu language spoken in parts of Nepal, Sikkim, and West Bengal. This sign serves as a tone marker, specifically indicating a high-falling or emphatic tonal contour on the syllable it modifies, playing a crucial role in distinguishing meaning in a language where pitch and tone are phonemically significant. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that digital text in the Limbu script can accurately represent this tonal feature, supporting the preservation and modern use of the language in electronic communication and documentation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+193A |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Limbu Sign Kemphreng |
| Block | Limbu |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Above |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᤺ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᤺ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xA4 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x193A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000193A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u193a |