U+0C8A "ಊ" Kannada Letter Uu Unicode Character

U+0C8A "ಊ" Kannada Letter Uu is a vowel used in the Kannada script, representing the long vowel sound /uː/ as in the English word "boot." In the Kannada abugida, it appears as an independent character at the beginning of words or syllables and modifies a preceding consonant by attaching a specific vowel sign (ಕೂ, for example) when forming conjunct syllables. This character is part of the Kannada block in Unicode and is essential for correct orthography and pronunciation in the Kannada language, which is spoken primarily in the Indian state of Karnataka.