U+0EC9 "້" Lao Tone Mai Tho Unicode Character

U+0EC9 "້" Lao Tone Mai Tho is a combining diacritical mark used in the Lao script to indicate a specific tone, specifically the high-falling or rising tone, depending on the class of the consonant it modifies. This character is placed above a consonant letter, altering its pronunciation to distinguish meaning between otherwise identical words in the Lao language. As part of the Universal Coded Character Set, it ensures that digital text and fonts can accurately represent this tonal marker, supporting the proper writing and reading of Lao across computing platforms.