U+17C7 "ះ" Khmer Sign Reahmuk Unicode Character

U+17C7 "ះ" Khmer Sign Reahmuk is a combining diacritical mark used in the Khmer script to represent a final glottal stop or to modify the vowel sound of a syllable, typically occurring at the end of a word or syllable after a consonant. It is visually similar to a small raised hook or comma placed above the baseline, and its presence indicates a shortened or abrupt closure of the vocal cords, often functioning as a superscript sign in Khmer orthography to alter pronunciation. This character is part of the Khmer block in Unicode and is essential for accurately writing and reading certain words in the Cambodian language, especially those with terminal glottal stops that distinguish lexical meaning.