U+17C1 "េ" Khmer Vowel Sign E Unicode Character

U+17C1 "េ" Khmer Vowel Sign E is a combining diacritical mark used in the Khmer script to represent the vowel sound /eː/ or a short /e/ depending on the word and context. It is positioned to the left of the base consonant it modifies, as is characteristic of many Khmer vowel signs, and it plays an essential role in the orthography of the Khmer language, which is the official language of Cambodia. This character is part of the Khmer Unicode block and is visually distinct as a small curved stroke that attaches to the preceding consonant symbol.