U+09FE "৾" Bengali Sandhi Mark Unicode Character

U+09FE "৾" Bengali Sandhi Mark is a diacritic used in the Bengali script to denote a type of euphonic combination, or sandhi, where the final vowel of one word merges with the initial vowel of the next word, resulting in a single combined vowel sound, often indicating a prolonged or altered articulation. This specific mark, introduced in Unicode version 14.0, is intended to support accurate representation of historical and liturgical Bengali texts, particularly in editing and scholarly work, where precise phonetic transcription is necessary. It is distinct from other vowel signs as it explicitly signals a compound vowel formed through sandhi rules, rather than a simple inherent vowel.