U+17BC "ូ" Khmer Vowel Sign Uu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+17BC "ូ" Khmer Vowel Sign Uu is a combining diacritical mark used in the Khmer script to represent a long close back rounded vowel sound, approximately equivalent to the "oo" in the English word "boot." It is placed after a Khmer consonant symbol to modify its inherent vowel, appearing as a raised horizontal stroke above the consonant. This vowel sign is part of the Khmer block in Unicode and is essential for accurately writing and pronouncing numerous words in the Cambodian language, where vowel length and quality distinguish meaning.
General Properties
Code Point
U+17BC
Name
Khmer Vowel Sign Uu
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ូ
HTML Hex Encoding
ូ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x9E 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding
0x17BC
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000017BC
C/C++/Java Escape
\u17bc
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Khmer