U+0D18 "ഘ" Malayalam Letter Gha Unicode Character

U+0D18 "ഘ" Malayalam Letter Gha is a grapheme in the Malayalam abugida, representing the voiced aspirated velar plosive sound, similar to the "gh" in the English word "ghost." It is derived from the Brahmi script and forms part of the Malayalam alphabet, used primarily in the Dravidian language of Malayalam, which is spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. This character is encoded in the Unicode Standard under the Malayalam block, supporting digital text representation for linguistic and cultural preservation.