U+1088D "𐢍" Nabataean Letter Yodh Unicode Character

U+1088D "𐢍" Nabataean Letter Yodh is a script character from the Nabataean abjad, an ancient writing system used by the Nabataean civilization between the 2nd century BCE and the 4th century CE. This specific letter represents the consonant sound /j/, akin to the English “y” in “yes,” and corresponds to the Semitic letter Yodh. It was part of the Nabataean script, which evolved from the Aramaic alphabet and later influenced the development of the Arabic script. The character was added to the Unicode Standard in version 7.0, released in 2014, to support the historical and linguistic study of Nabataean inscriptions found primarily in modern-day Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the Sinai Peninsula.