U+0DDE "ෞ" Sinhala Vowel Sign Kombuva Haa Gayanukitta Unicode Character

U+0DDE "ෞ" Sinhala Vowel Sign Kombuva Haa Gayanukitta is a combining diacritical mark used in the Sinhala script to represent the vowel sound that combines the base vowel "Gayanukitta" with the preceding modifier "Kombuva Haa," typically denoting a long or extended diphthong-like pronunciation. As a combining mark, it is placed above the consonant it modifies to alter its inherent vowel sound, specifically creating a sound similar to the English "ow" or "au" in words like "cow" or "house." This character is essential for accurately writing certain loanwords and native Sinhala terms, and it is encoded in the Sinhala block of the Unicode Standard, which supports the script used primarily in Sri Lanka.