U+1503 "ᔃ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Swaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1503 "ᔃ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Swaa is a glyph from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllabic sound used in the Western Cree writing system. It is composed of a rotated or modified shape that indicates the consonant sound "s" combined with the vowel "waa," making it part of a larger set of characters designed to transcribe Cree languages. This character, like others in the syllabary, is utilized in written forms of Indigenous languages across Canada, particularly in regions where West-Cree is spoken, to preserve and promote linguistic heritage.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1503
Name
Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Swaa
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᔃ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᔃ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x94 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1503
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001503
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1503
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal