U+ABDF "ꯟ" Meetei Mayek Letter Na Lonsum Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+ABDF "ꯟ" Meetei Mayek Letter Na Lonsum is a vowel killer sign used in the Meitei script, which is primarily employed to write the Meitei language, an official language of the Indian state of Manipur. This specific character, known as a "lonsum" or final consonant, represents the sound [n] in a syllable's coda position, functioning to mark the absence of an inherent vowel where it would normally occur. As part of the Meetei Mayek block, it is essential for accurately transcribing the phonology of Meitei, differentiating word endings and enabling proper pronunciation in both traditional and modern texts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+ABDF
Name
Meetei Mayek Letter Na Lonsum
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ꯟ
HTML Hex Encoding
ꯟ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEA 0xAF 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding
0xABDF
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000ABDF
C/C++/Java Escape
\uabdf
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Meetei Mayek