What ࣷ means
Put it immediately after the base letter.
As a combining mark, it has no spacing of its own: in the text sequence it follows the letter, and Arabic shaping displays it above that base. A space can leave it stranded.
Arabic-script writing for African languages is documented by the 13th century; Wolofal is attested from the 17th century onward. Ordinary Arabic spelling often leaves short vowels unmarked, while Wolofal shows its vowels explicitly.
What vowel does ࣷ mark in Wolofal?
It marks Wolofal’s short open-o vowel.
In Latin-script Wolof, the letter ɔ writes this short, open-o sound. Arabic is commonly written without short-vowel marks in ordinary text, while Wolofal marks its vowels so readers can see Wolof’s vowel distinctions.
Qur’anic schools helped spread Ajami literacy in Senegal; Wolofal appeared in religious writing as well as letters, notes, and business records.
In Wolofal text, it is a vowel sign; its arrowhead shape does not make it a directional command.
Alone, ࣷ is not a left-pointing direction.
Who writes ࣷ
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsIt marks that letter’s short open-o vowel.
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does ࣷ look misaligned in some fonts?
It can. Arabic fonts and shaping software may position stacked combining marks differently, so the mark can look higher or lower while remaining attached to the same base letter.
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How to type or find ࣷ
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- Wolofal vowel mark · Wolofal diacritic · Wolof · Ajami · Arabic combining mark · Arabic-script vowel sign · Senegal
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
ࣷ\08F7Codes and encoding1 code points
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