U+1B20 "" Balinese Letter Da Murda Mahaprana Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Balinese Source: Browser Default

U+1B20 "" Balinese Letter Da Murda Mahaprana is a glyph used in the Balinese script to represent a distinct aspirated and voiced retroflex stop sound, specifically a "dha" with strong aspiration, and it belongs to the category of "murda" or "head" letters, which are typically reserved for writing loanwords, sacred texts, and proper names in the Balinese language. It is part of the Balinese block in Unicode and is rendered with a unique curved and ornamented design, reflecting the script's traditional calligraphic style. This character plays a key role in accurately transcribing Sanskrit and Old Javanese influences within Balinese orthography, differentiating it from other similar-sounding letters like the plain "Da Murda" or "Da Madu".

General Properties

Code Point
U+1B20
Name
Balinese Letter Da Murda Mahaprana

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ᬠ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᬠ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xAC 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1B20
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001B20
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1b20