U+1CEA "" Vedic Sign Anusvara Bahirgomukha Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Bengali Source: Browser Default

U+1CEA "" Vedic Sign Anusvara Bahirgomukha is a diacritical mark used in the Vedic Sanskrit tradition to indicate a specific phonetic nuance in the chanting of sacred texts. It represents an anusvara, a type of nasalization, that is pronounced with the mouth directed outward, as suggested by the term "Bahirgomukha" which means "outward facing mouth." This sign is part of the Vedic Extensions block and is typically combined with a base character to modify its pronunciation, ensuring the precise recitation required for preserving the oral heritage of the Vedas.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ᳪ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᳪ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xB3 0xAA
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1CEA
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001CEA
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1cea