U+17B9 "ឹ" Khmer Vowel Sign Y Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+17B9 "ឹ" Khmer Vowel Sign Y is a combining diacritical mark used in the Khmer script to represent a short vowel sound, specifically a close central unrounded vowel similar to the 'u' in the English word "put" but with the tongue positioned in the center of the mouth. It is written above the consonant it modifies and is distinct from the longer vowel sign "ី" which uses a separate diacritic. This vowel sign is an essential component of written Khmer, enabling precise phonetic representation in the language.
General Properties
Code Point
U+17B9
Name
Khmer Vowel Sign Y
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ឹ
HTML Hex Encoding
ឹ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x9E 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding
0x17B9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000017B9
C/C++/Java Escape
\u17b9
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Khmer