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

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+08A8 "" 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.

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