U+ABED "꯭" Meetei Mayek Apun Iyek Unicode Character

U+ABED "꯭" Meetei Mayek Apun Iyek is a diacritical mark used in the Meitei script, which is employed to write the Meitei language, primarily in the Indian state of Manipur. This character, known as the Apun Iyek, functions as a vowel killer or virama, modifying a consonant by suppressing its inherent vowel sound to create a conjunct or a consonant without a following vowel. It appears as a small, curved or angular sign placed above or attached to the base consonant character, playing a crucial role in accurately representing the phonetic structure of Meitei words, particularly in preserving the distinct consonantal sounds without unwritten vowels.