U+0D42 "ൂ" Malayalam Vowel Sign Uu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0D42 "ൂ" Malayalam Vowel Sign Uu is a combining diacritical mark used in the Malayalam script to represent the long vowel sound /uː/, which is the extended form of the short vowel sign "ു". It appears as a distinct curved mark attached to the top of a consonant letter, modifying its inherent vowel to the long 'uu' sound, and is an essential component for accurate spelling and pronunciation in the Malayalam language, particularly in words where vowel length distinguishes meaning.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0D42
Name
Malayalam Vowel Sign Uu
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ൂ
HTML Hex Encoding
ൂ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xB5 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0D42
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000D42
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0d42
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Malayalam