U+079C "ޜ" Thaana Letter Zaa Unicode Character

U+079C "ޜ" Thaana Letter Zaa is a letter used in the Thaana script, primarily for writing the Dhivehi language spoken in the Maldives, where it represents the voiced alveolar fricative sound /z/. This character is distinct from many other Thaana letters as it is primarily employed in loanwords from languages like Arabic, English, or Urdu, rather than in native Dhivehi vocabulary. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard at version 3.0 ensures digital representation and correct text rendering for Dhivehi, supporting the linguistic diversity of the Indian Ocean region.