What ݕ means
It represents a consonant in African-language Ajami. Seereer (Serer) spelling tables pair ݕ with Latin ƥ, a letter for a p-like sound made with inward airflow. Its shape adapts the Arabic letter beh ب and adds a mark to distinguish a sound not used in standard Arabic.
A 2003 Unicode proposal describes extended Arabic letters used in African-language publications and teaching. It cites Chtatou’s 1992 survey of Arabic-script spelling conventions shaped in late 1980s workshops. Those records document writing traditions, not the birth date of this particular shape. The proposal also describes literacy work in which Qur’anic-school training, local-language explanation and poetry supported writing and record-keeping.
What if someone sends ݕ by itself?
Read it as a letter sample first. A message containing only ݕ may point to an Ajami alphabet, a language lesson or the character itself. The intended language matters before you assign it a sound.
A 2010 Unicode proposal places ݕ in a Seereer profile alongside Latin ƥ. A 2014 Ajami guide lists it with ƥ in supplementary Pulaar material. The examples show that its reading depends on the language’s spelling convention.
How do I type ݕ?
Use a Unicode entry method for the exact letter. On Linux, press CtrlShiftU, enter 0755, then press Enter. In HTML use ݕ; in JavaScript or JSON use \u0755.
ݕ is one encoded character, not ordinary ب plus a separately typed mark. Arabic shaping can give it different forms beside other letters. A font without the needed glyph may show a fallback or a broken connection; that changes its appearance, not the underlying character.
This is a specialized African-language orthographic letter. A 2025 Unicode identifier review lists it as proposed uncommon use, not documented common use.
A lone ݕ is best treated as a letter sample, not a reaction.
Who writes ݕ
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Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
2Does ݕ always mean p?
No. Its value follows the language’s Ajami convention. Seereer tables pair it with ƥ, and a Pulaar guide also lists it in supplementary material.
Why does ݕ change shape?
Arabic letters can take different forms depending on neighboring letters. A font without the needed forms may show an isolated or fallback glyph.
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How to type or find ݕ
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- ajami · serer · seereer · pulaar · fulfulde · p-hook · implosive
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
ݕ\0755ݕ.\u0755 in a string.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.