U+ABEC "꯬" Meetei Mayek Lum Iyek Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
꯬
U+ABEC "꯬" Meetei Mayek Lum Iyek is a diacritical mark used in the Meetei Mayek script, which is the traditional writing system for the Meitei language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Manipur. This specific character functions as a dependent vowel sign that modifies the inherent vowel of a consonant, representing the sound "u" and altering the syllable's pronunciation. As part of the Meetei Mayek block, the Lum Iyek is essential for accurately writing and reading words in the Meitei language, helping preserve the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Manipuri people through its unique orthographic system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+ABEC |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Meetei Mayek Lum Iyek |
| Block | Meetei Mayek |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꯬ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꯬ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xAF 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xABEC |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000ABEC |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uabec |