U+10B8D "𐮍" Psalter Pahlavi Letter Samekh Unicode Character

U+10B8D "𐮍" Psalter Pahlavi Letter Samekh is a script symbol used in the writing of Middle Persian texts, specifically within the cursive and sacred tradition of the Psalter Pahlavi script. This character represents the Semitic letter Samekh, which corresponds to the sound /s/, and is named after the Syriac letter of the same shape and function. It appears in fragmentary biblical manuscripts, such as the famous 6th or 7th century Pahlavi Psalter from Central Asia, serving as a testament to the adaptation of the Aramaic writing system for the Zoroastrian community's liturgical needs. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard enables digital preservation and scholarly study of this historically significant yet minority script.