U+0BAE "ம" Tamil Letter Ma Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0BAE "ம" Tamil Letter Ma is a central consonant in the Tamil script, representing the sound /m/ and serving as the sixteenth letter of the Tamil abugida. It appears as a curved, rounded glyph that can combine with vowel signs to form various syllables, and it is frequently used in the language’s rich literary and everyday vocabulary. As part of the Tamil block in Unicode, this character ensures consistent digital representation of Tamil text across platforms, supporting the preservation and communication of the language’s ancient and modern writings.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0BAE
Name
Tamil Letter Ma
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ம
HTML Hex Encoding
ம
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xAE 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0BAE
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000BAE
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0bae
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Tamil