U+178E "ណ" Khmer Letter Nno Unicode Character

U+178E "ណ" Khmer Letter Nno is a consonant used in the Khmer script, which is the official writing system for the Khmer language of Cambodia. It represents a retroflex nasal sound, similar to the "n" in "English" but pronounced with the tongue curled back against the roof of the mouth, and it belongs to the second series of Khmer consonants, typically producing an inherent vowel sound of /ɔː/ when not accompanied by a dependent vowel mark. This character is an essential part of the Khmer alphabet, appearing in many common words and contributing to the rich phonetic structure of the language, which is noted for its large inventory of consonants and vowels.