U+1C2A "ᰪ" Lepcha Vowel Sign U Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1C2A "ᰪ" Lepcha Vowel Sign U is a combining diacritical mark used in the Lepcha script, which is employed to write the Lepcha language primarily in the Sikkim and West Bengal regions of India. This vowel sign represents the sound of a short or pure vowel "u" and is placed above or attached to a consonant character to modify its pronunciation, functioning as an inherent part of the orthographic system that distinguishes words in written Lepcha. As a combining character, it carries a specific Unicode value to ensure digital representation and accurate rendering across modern devices, preserving the linguistic heritage of the Lepcha people.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1C2A |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Lepcha Vowel Sign U |
| Block | Lepcha |
| 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 0xB0 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1C2A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001C2A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1c2a |