U+17F9 "" Khmer Symbol Lek Attak Pram-Buon Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Khmer Source: Browser Default

U+17F9 "" Khmer Symbol Lek Attak Pram-Buon is a typographic mark used in the Khmer script to represent the numerical value of nine, specifically as part of a system of special lunar calendar symbols that denote the digits for days or months in traditional Cambodian timekeeping. This character belongs to the "Lek Attak" set, which includes modified digits derived from the base Khmer numerals, and its name "Pram-Buon" translates to "five four" in Khmer, reflecting its composition as a combination of the symbols for five and four to form the number nine. It is encoded in the Unicode Standard under the Khmer Symbols block and is primarily utilized in historical or ceremonial contexts rather than in modern everyday writing.

General Properties

Code Point
U+17F9
Name
Khmer Symbol Lek Attak Pram-Buon

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
៹
HTML Hex Encoding
៹
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x9F 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding
0x17F9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000017F9
C/C++/Java Escape
\u17f9