U+1A58 "ᩘ" Tai Tham Sign Mai Kang Lai Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1A58 "ᩘ" Tai Tham Sign Mai Kang Lai is a diacritical mark used in the Tai Tham script, which is historically employed for writing languages such as Northern Thai, Tai Lü, and Khün. This sign functions as a tone marker, specifically indicating a particular tone in the phonology of these languages, and it is placed over or attached to a consonant character to modify its pronunciation. Its distinctive form, resembling a small loop or curl, is an essential component of the Tai Tham writing system, preserving the tonal distinctions that are crucial for accurate reading and comprehension of texts in the region.
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General Properties
Code Point
U+1A58
Name
Tai Tham Sign Mai Kang Lai
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᩘ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᩘ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xA9 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1A58
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001A58
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1a58
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Tai Tham