U+0A4C "ੌ" Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Au Unicode Character

U+0A4C "ੌ" Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Au is a combining vowel sign used in the Gurmukhi script, which is primarily employed for writing the Punjabi language. It represents the diphthong sound /ɔʊ/ and is written as a diacritical mark that appears above and to the right of the consonant letter it modifies, transforming the inherent vowel of that consonant. This character is part of the Gurmukhi block in Unicode and is essential for accurately representing words in Punjabi that contain this specific vowel sound, such as in the word for “glory” or “greatness.”