U+0BEE "௮" Tamil Digit Eight Unicode Character

U+0BEE "௮" Tamil Digit Eight is a numeric symbol used in the Tamil script to represent the number eight. It is part of the Tamil block within the Unicode Standard, specifically encoded for writing the Tamil language, which is spoken primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in Sri Lanka. This character functions as a digit in the traditional Tamil numeral system, which has its own distinct set of symbols for numbers, and it is used in contexts such as historical texts, calendars, and numeration alongside the modern decimal system.