U+081F "ࠟ" Samaritan Vowel Sign Long Aa Unicode Character

U+081F "ࠟ" Samaritan Vowel Sign Long Aa is a diacritical mark used in the Samaritan script, an ancient alphabet descended from Paleo-Hebrew and employed primarily for liturgical purposes by the Samaritan community. This specific sign indicates the long "aa" vowel sound, modifying the consonant to which it is attached in written Samaritan texts. It belongs to the Samaritan block of Unicode, which was added to the standard in 2009 to support the encoding of this historic writing system. In practice, the sign appears as a small mark placed above or within a letter, helping to preserve the traditional pronunciation and chanting of the Samaritan Pentateuch.