U+0EAB "ຫ" Lao Letter Ho Sung Unicode Character

U+0EAB "ຫ" Lao Letter Ho Sung is a consonant in the Lao script, classified as a high-class letter that represents the voiceless glottal fricative sound /h/ when used in initial syllable positions. It is distinguished from its counterpart, Ho Tam, by its role in defining the tonal class of a syllable, as the high-class nature of Ho Sung influences the tone of the word according to Lao tonal rules. This character is an essential component of the Lao writing system, which is used to write the Lao language in Laos, and it appears in many common words and lexical contexts.