U+A8A7 "ꢧ" Saurashtra Letter Pha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+A8A7 "ꢧ" Saurashtra Letter Pha is a character from the Saurashtra script, a historically significant abugida used primarily to write the Saurashtra language, which is spoken by communities in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. This specific glyph represents the aspirated consonant sound "pha" ( IPA: /pʰa/ ) in the language, functioning as an alphabetic letter within the script's syllabic writing system. The Saurashtra script is a cultural and linguistic artifact, with this character playing a role in preserving and documenting the Saurashtra language, which has historically borrowed from and been influenced by surrounding Dravidian languages. As part of the Unicode standard, it ensures that digital text can accurately represent this unique script for modern communication and archival purposes.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ꢧ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ꢧ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEA 0xA2 0xA7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xA8A7 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000A8A7 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ua8a7 |
Unicode Properties