U+071D "ܝ" Syriac Letter Yudh Unicode Character

U+071D "ܝ" Syriac Letter Yudh is the tenth letter of the Syriac alphabet, representing the consonant sound /j/ similar to the English letter Y. In the Syriac script, which is used historically for writing Aramaic and later for classical Syriac liturgical texts, this letter also functions as a mater lectionis, often indicating a long vowel sound /i/ or /e/ when it appears in certain positions within a word. Its shape is a simple vertical stroke, and it is one of the foundational characters in the Syriac writing system, appearing extensively in religious manuscripts, inscriptions, and modern Neo-Aramaic scripts.