U+17A6 "ឦ" Khmer Independent Vowel Qii Unicode Character

U+17A6 "ឦ" Khmer Independent Vowel Qii is a character in the Khmer script used to represent the independent vowel sound often transliterated as "qii," typically corresponding to the long vowel sound /ɨː/ in the Khmer language. Unlike dependent vowel signs which attach to consonants, this independent vowel stands alone as a full syllable initial, functioning similarly to a complete syllable without requiring a preceding consonant character. It is part of the Unicode block for Khmer, serving as a distinct glyph within the writing system of Cambodia.