U+0C31 "ఱ" Telugu Letter Rra Unicode Character

U+0C31 "ఱ" Telugu Letter Rra is a distinct consonant in the Telugu script used primarily to represent the retroflex /ɽ/ sound, which is a flap or approximant articulated with the tongue curled back in the mouth. This character is part of the Telugu block in Unicode and historically corresponds to a unique phoneme that contrasts with the standard alveolar "ర" (ra) in many words, though in modern colloquial Telugu, its usage has diminished and it is often merged with "ర" in speech, remaining more prevalent in formal or literary contexts and in languages like Kannada and Sanskrit borrowings. The glyph resembles a looped or curved shape distinct from other Telugu letters, and it appears in words such as "ఱండు" (rraṇḍu, meaning "to blow" or "trumpet").