U+10AC9 "𐫉" Manichaean Letter Zayin Unicode Character

U+10AC9 "𐫉" Manichaean Letter Zayin is a script character from the Manichaean alphabet, which was historically used to write the Manichaean religion's sacred texts, primarily in Middle Persian, Parthian, Sogdian, and Uyghur languages. This specific letter, named Zayin, represents the voiced alveolar fricative sound /z/, akin to the English "z". It belongs to the Manichaean script block, included in Unicode version 7.0 released in 2014, and reflects the script's right to left writing direction. The character's form is derived from the Aramaic letter Zayin, showcasing the influence of Semitic scripts on Manichaean writing, which itself was adapted for liturgical and literary purposes across Central Asia and the ancient Silk Road.