U+0D21 "ഡ" Malayalam Letter Dda Unicode Character

U+0D21 "ഡ" Malayalam Letter Dda is a character in the Malayalam script used primarily to write the Malayalam language, representing an unaspirated retroflex stop consonant with a sound similar to the English "d" but produced with the tongue curled back against the palate. It belongs to the Malayalam Unicode block and is encoded at the hexadecimal code point 0D21, often employed in the syllable-initial or medial positions of words, such as in the word "ഡാക്ടർ" (doctor) or "കട്ടിൽ" (cot), depending on its phonetic context. The character is visually distinct, featuring a curved shape with a small hook or loop, which helps differentiate it from similar letters like the dental "ദ" (da) in written and printed Malayalam texts.