U+0E97 "ທ" Lao Letter Tho Tam Unicode Character

U+0E97 "ທ" Lao Letter Tho Tam is a consonant in the Lao alphabet, representing a low-class tone sound typically pronounced as /tʰ/ (an aspirated t sound). It is used in writing the Lao language, where it belongs to the set of Lao consonant letters and plays a key role in distinguishing word meanings through its tonal class. This character is visually similar to a vertical oval with a small curved tail at the bottom right, and it can be found in historical and modern texts, including transliterations of Pali and Sanskrit loanwords. Its Unicode encoding ensures proper digital representation and processing of the Lao script across different systems and devices.