U+A9A8 "ꦨ" Javanese Letter Ba Murda Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꦨ
U+A9A8 "ꦨ" Javanese Letter Ba Murda is a glyph used in the Javanese script, specifically representing the sound "Ba" in its "murda" or honorific form, which is a set of capital-like letters historically reserved for writing the names of revered figures, sacred texts, or high-status words. Derived from the Javanese aksara murda or royal characters, this letter is typically employed in formal or traditional contexts within Javanese language and script, such as in literature, historical inscriptions, or ceremonial documents, and it differs from the standard Javanese letter "Ba" in its more ornate design and elevated usage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A9A8 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Javanese Letter Ba Murda |
| Block | Javanese |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꦨ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꦨ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xA6 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA9A8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A9A8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua9a8 |