U+0E98 "ຘ" Lao Letter Pali Dha Unicode Character

U+0E98 "ຘ" Lao Letter Pali Dha is a character used in the Lao script to represent the voiced aspirated consonant sound /dʰ/ as found in the Pali language, derived from the Dhamma tradition of Theravada Buddhism. This rare character is primarily employed in religious and scholarly contexts when transcribing Pali texts into the Lao writing system, distinguishing it from the more common Lao letter for the unaspirated /d/ sound. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the accurate digital representation of such specialized linguistic and spiritual materials within the Lao language community.