U+0778 "ݸ" Arabic Letter Waw with Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Two Above Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

ݸ
Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+0778 "ݸ" Arabic Letter Waw with Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Two Above is a specialized glyph used in certain Arabic script orthographies, primarily within extended Arabic character sets for languages such as Parkari Koli or other regional languages of South Asia. It represents the letter waw (و) modified by a diacritical mark resembling the digit two, known as an extended Arabic-Indic digit two placed above it, which typically indicates a specific vowel or tone value distinct from the standard waw. This character falls within the Arabic Supplement block of Unicode and supports precise transcription of phonetic distinctions that are not covered by the basic Arabic alphabet, aiding in accurate digital representation and preservation of these languages.

General Properties

Code Point
U+0778
Name
Arabic Letter Waw with Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Two Above

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ݸ
HTML Hex Encoding
ݸ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xDD 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0778
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000778
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0778