U+0714 "ܔ" Syriac Letter Gamal Garshuni Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+0714 "ܔ" Syriac Letter Gamal Garshuni is a variant of the Syriac letter Gamal, specifically used in Garshuni, a tradition of writing the Arabic language using the Syriac script, primarily by Syriac Christian communities. This character represents the Arabic sound corresponding to the letter "ghayn" (gh), which is not native to classical Syriac phonology, thereby enabling the faithful transcription of Arabic texts while maintaining the visual and structural integrity of the Syriac alphabet. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve the historical and liturgical documents of these communities, ensuring that the distinct orthographic practices of Garshuni are digitally representable.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0714
Name
Syriac Letter Gamal Garshuni
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ܔ
HTML Hex Encoding
ܔ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xDC 0x94
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0714
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000714
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0714
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Syriac