U+0988 "ঈ" Bengali Letter Ii Unicode Character

U+0988 "ঈ" Bengali Letter Ii is a vowel in the Bengali script used primarily for the Assamese and Bengali languages. It represents the long vowel sound /iː/, similar to the 'ee' in the English word "see," and is distinct from the short vowel ই (U+0987). As a standalone character, it appears only at the beginning of a syllable, while in other positions it is represented by a dependent vowel sign (ি) that attaches to the preceding consonant.