U+0742 "݂" Syriac Rukkakha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+0742 "݂" Syriac Rukkakha is a diacritical mark used in the Syriac script, specifically an overline or line above a base consonant to indicate a soft or spirantized pronunciation, commonly applied in Syriac grammar to denote the *rukkakha* phonetic feature. This symbol is part of the Syriac block in Unicode and is typically placed above letters such as Beth, Daleth, or Kaph to signal their fricative forms, as opposed to the plosive sounds indicated by the *quššāyā* diacritic.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0742
Name
Syriac Rukkakha
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
݂
HTML Hex Encoding
݂
UTF-8 Encoding
0xDD 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0742
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000742
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0742
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Syriac