U+17AA "ឪ" Khmer Independent Vowel Quuv Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+17AA "ឪ" Khmer Independent Vowel Quuv is a glyph in the Khmer script used for writing the Khmer language of Cambodia, representing an independent vowel sound that functions as a syllable on its own without requiring a consonant base. This character corresponds to the sound /ɨv/ or similar diphthongized pronunciation depending on dialect, and it appears in words like "ឪពុក" meaning father, where it serves as an initial vowel. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard facilitates accurate digital representation and text processing of the Khmer script across modern computing platforms.
General Properties
Code Point
U+17AA
Name
Khmer Independent Vowel Quuv
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ឪ
HTML Hex Encoding
ឪ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x9E 0xAA
UTF-16 Encoding
0x17AA
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000017AA
C/C++/Java Escape
\u17aa
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Khmer