U+08FE "" Arabic Damma with Dot Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+08FE "" Arabic Damma with Dot is a combining diacritical mark used in the Arabic script, specifically within extended Quranic or pedagogical orthographies, to modify the vowel sound represented by the standard Damma. It consists of the Arabic Damma sign, a small loop indicating the short vowel /u/, with an additional dot placed beneath it, which serves to denote a nuanced or emphatic pronunciation, often in contexts like Quranic recitation or phonetic transcription where a more precise articulation of the vowel is required. This character helps distinguish subtle phonetic variations in certain traditional or scholarly texts, ensuring accuracy in the reading and interpretation of written Arabic.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ࣾ
HTML Hex Encoding
ࣾ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA3 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding
0x08FE
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000008FE
C/C++/Java Escape
\u08fe