U+1BE3 "ᯣ" Batak Letter Mba Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᯣ
U+1BE3 "ᯣ" Batak Letter Mba is a character from the Batak script, which is used to write the Batak languages spoken on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This specific character represents the syllable "mba" and is part of a syllabic alphabet where each character typically denotes a consonant with an inherent vowel sound. The Batak script is written from left to right and has a distinct, angular appearance, with this letter playing a key role in representing words that require the prenasalized "mb" sound, which is common in Batak phonology.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1BE3 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Batak Letter Mba |
| Block | Batak |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᯣ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᯣ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xAF 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1BE3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001BE3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1be3 |