U+116B3 "𑚳" Takri Vowel Sign Ai Unicode Character

U+116B3 "𑚳" Takri Vowel Sign Ai is a combining diacritical mark used in the Takri script, an abugida historically employed to write several languages of the Himalayan region such as Dogri, Kashmiri, and Chamba. This specific vowel sign represents the diphthong sound "ai" and is placed below a consonant character to modify its inherent vowel, extending the syllable to form the desired phonetic value. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitally encode the traditional writing systems of North India, supporting the documentation and revitalization of regional languages that rely on the Takri script.