U+1CF9 "᳹" Vedic Tone Double Ring Above Unicode Character
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U+1CF9 "᳹" Vedic Tone Double Ring Above is a diacritical mark used in the Vedic Sanskrit tradition to denote a specific tonal accent, known as a preglottalized or "double ring" tone, in the recitation of the Samaveda and other ancient texts. Positioned above a syllable, this character helps indicate a distinct melodic rise or emphasis that differs from other common Vedic accents like the udātta (raised) or anudātta (lowered). Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars, linguists, and practitioners can accurately preserve and digitally represent these nuanced tonal pronunciations, which are critical for maintaining the oral fidelity of Vedic chants.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1CF9
Name
Vedic Tone Double Ring Above
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
᳹
HTML Hex Encoding
᳹
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xB3 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1CF9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001CF9
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1cf9
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Devanagari Grantha