U+09C2 "ূ" Bengali Vowel Sign Uu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+09C2 "ূ" Bengali Vowel Sign Uu is a combining diacritical mark used in the Bengali script to represent the long vowel sound /uː/, functioning as the matra or dependent vowel sign for the independent vowel letter উ (U). It is placed to the right of a consonant letter, such as in the syllable চূ (chu), where it modifies the base consonant's inherent vowel to create the elongated "uu" sound. This character is essential for proper spelling and pronunciation in Bengali, Assamese, and other languages written in the Eastern Nagari script, and it occupies a specific position within the Unicode Standard to ensure consistent digital representation across platforms.
General Properties
Code Point
U+09C2
Name
Bengali Vowel Sign Uu
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ূ
HTML Hex Encoding
ূ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA7 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding
0x09C2
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000009C2
C/C++/Java Escape
\u09c2
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bengali