U+0A40 "ੀ" Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Ii Unicode Character

U+0A40 "ੀ" Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Ii is a combining diacritical mark used in the Gurmukhi script, which is primarily employed for writing the Punjabi language. This vowel sign represents the long vowel sound "ii" and is always placed to the right of a consonant character, attaching to the top of the consonant's stem to indicate the specific vowel modification. It is part of the Gurmukhi block within the Unicode standard and is essential for accurately representing Punjabi words, where it can alter both the pronunciation and meaning of the base consonant.