U+08A8 "ࢨ" Arabic Letter Yeh with Two Dots Below and Hamza Above Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

ࢨ
Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+08A8 "ࢨ" Arabic Letter Yeh with Two Dots Below and Hamza Above is a specialized character used in the extended Arabic script, primarily for writing certain African languages such as Hausa, Fulfulde, or Wolof, where it represents a distinct sound not covered by standard Arabic letters. This character combines a base Yeh form (which typically denotes a long vowel or consonant) with two dots placed below the letter and a hamza above, indicating a modified pronunciation involving a glottal stop or a specific pharyngealized consonant. Its inclusion in Unicode supports accurate digital representation and typography for minority languages, facilitating proper text rendering, searchability, and linguistic preservation in digital environments.

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General Properties

Code Point
U+08A8
Name
Arabic Letter Yeh with Two Dots Below and Hamza Above

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ࢨ
HTML Hex Encoding
ࢨ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA2 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x08A8
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000008A8
C/C++/Java Escape
\u08a8