U+02FB "˻" Modifier Letter Begin Low Tone Unicode Character

U+02FB "˻" Modifier Letter Begin Low Tone is a diacritical mark used in the International Phonetic Alphabet and certain phonetic transcription systems to indicate the beginning of a low tone in a spoken syllable or word, often as part of tone sandhi or intonational contour notation. It is a small, raised left-pointing arrow that modifies the tone of the following sound, typically placed before a vowel or syllable to signal a low or falling tone onset. This glyph resides in the Spacing Modifier Letters block and is distinct from combining marks, as it is intended to be used as a separate character with a visible width, aiding linguists and language learners in capturing tonal nuances in various world languages.