U+1ECAB "𞲫" Indic Siyaq Number Prefixed Nine Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1ECAB "𞲫" Indic Siyaq Number Prefixed Nine is a historical numeral symbol used in the Indic Siyaq numbering system, which was employed in accounting and document contexts, particularly in the Persian and Mughal empires, to represent the number nine with a prefix indicating it is part of a larger numeric value. This character is part of the Unicode block called "Indic Siyaq Numbers," which encodes numeric signs from a now largely obsolete financial script that allowed for concise and secure notation of numbers in legal and commercial documents. The "prefixed" designation suggests that the symbol modifies or combines with another digit to denote a specific quantity, such as in multiples or fractions, reflecting the sophisticated mathematical practices of the era.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𞲫 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𞲫 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x9E 0xB2 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD83B 0xDCAB |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001ECAB |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud83b\udcab |
Unicode Properties