U+0A3E "ਾ" Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Aa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+0A3E "ਾ" Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Aa is a combining diacritical mark used in the Gurmukhi script, primarily for writing the Punjabi language. It represents the long vowel sound "aa" and is placed below or attached to a consonant character to modify its inherent vowel, indicating an extended "a" pronunciation. This vowel sign is distinct from the independent vowel character for "aa" and is essential for accurately spelling words in Gurmukhi, appearing in texts ranging from everyday writing to sacred scriptures like the Guru Granth Sahib.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0A3E
Name
Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Aa
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ਾ
HTML Hex Encoding
ਾ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA8 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0A3E
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000A3E
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0a3e
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Gurmukhi