U+2C86 "Ⲇ" Coptic Capital Letter Dalda Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+2C86 "Ⲇ" Coptic Capital Letter Dalda is a letter used in the Coptic alphabet, representing the equivalent of the Greek letter delta and the sound /d/. It is distinctive in its shape, resembling a large, rounded triangle or a tall, narrow wedge. This letter was originally derived from the Demotic script, a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing, and appears in Coptic manuscripts primarily for writing the Egyptian Christian liturgical language. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars, linguists, and communities can digitally preserve and represent the rich textual history of Coptic religious and literary works.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2C86
Name
Coptic Capital Letter Dalda
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
Ⲇ
HTML Hex Encoding
Ⲇ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xB2 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2C86
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002C86
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2c86
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Simple Lowercase Code Point
Lowercase Code Point
Simple Case Folding
Case Folding
NFKC Casefold
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Coptic