U+A9B9 "ꦹ" Javanese Vowel Sign Suku Mendut Unicode Character

U+A9B9 "ꦹ" Javanese Vowel Sign Suku Mendut is a combining diacritical mark used in the Javanese script to represent a specific vowel sound, typically a long or tense close back rounded vowel, often transcribed as /uː/. This sign is placed above a consonant letter to modify its inherent vowel, and its name "Suku Mendut" distinguishes it from the standard "suku" vowel sign by indicating a slightly different phonetic quality or historical variation within Javanese orthography. It is part of the Javanese Unicode block, which supports the traditional writing system of the Javanese language, primarily used in Indonesia.