U+0C3E "ా" Telugu Vowel Sign Aa Unicode Character

U+0C3E "ా" Telugu Vowel Sign Aa is a combining diacritical mark used in the Telugu abugida to represent the long vowel sound "ā" following a consonant. Unlike an independent letter, this sign is always attached to a consonant character, modifying its inherent "a" vowel to a longer "aa" sound, as in the syllable "కా" (kā). It is visually distinct as a curved, open-topped stroke that generally extends to the right of the base consonant, playing a fundamental role in Telugu orthography and distinguishing word meanings through vowel length.