U+AAEF "ꫯ" Meetei Mayek Vowel Sign Aau Unicode Character

U+AAEF "ꫯ" Meetei Mayek Vowel Sign Aau is a combining diacritical mark used in the Meetei Mayek script, which is the traditional writing system for the Meitei language, spoken primarily in the Indian state of Manipur. This vowel sign represents the sound of the long vowel "au" and is placed below a consonant character to modify its pronunciation, extending the inherent vowel to a specific diphthong. As part of the Unicode Standard encoded in the Meetei Mayek Extensions block, it supports digital preservation and accurate representation of the language, aiding in efforts to revitalize and maintain Meitei linguistic heritage in modern computing contexts.