U+19F8 "᧸" Khmer Symbol Pram-Bei Roc Unicode Character

U+19F8 "᧸" Khmer Symbol Pram-Bei Roc is a numeral symbol used in the Khmer lunar calendar, where it represents the number eight, specifically combining the values five and three as indicated by its name "pram bei" in the Khmer language. This symbol is part of a set of specialized numeric characters employed to denote the days of the lunar month, with each figure corresponding to the waxing or waning phases of the moon. The "roc" component signals that it falls within a particular metonic cycle, an ancient system for coordinating solar and lunar years. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the digital preservation and accurate representation of traditional Southeast Asian calendar systems.