U+116B6 "𑚶" Takri Sign Virama Unicode Character

U+116B6 "𑚶" Takri Sign Virama is a combining diacritical mark used in the Takri script, an abugida historically employed for writing languages like Dogri, Kinnauri, and others in the northwestern Himalayan region of India. This virama functions as a vowel killer, which when attached to a consonant character suppresses its inherent vowel sound, typically producing a conjunct or half-form with a following consonant, or allowing the consonant to stand alone without a vowel. By enabling these silent consonant clusters and word final forms, the sign is essential for accurately representing the phonological and orthographic conventions of languages that use the Takri script, distinguishing it from simpler vowelized syllables.