Chakma Letter Haa

It is Chakma’s h consonant, normally followed by a long a vowel.

Chakma consonants carry a built-in vowel: after 𑄦, say the h sound and hold the a as in “father” a little longer. A vowel mark written with 𑄦 can change that vowel. The maayyaa mark 𑄴 removes it for bare h, while virama 𑄳 joins it to another consonant in a cluster.

How did the Chakma script develop?

Chakma writing grew from the ancient Brahmi tradition. Brahmi is the older script family from which many writing systems across South and Southeast Asia developed. A 2009 Unicode proposal describes Chakma and Myanmar scripts as closely related.

A 1903 alphabet chart records Chakma writing but does not date its origin. As of 2026, an account links Chakma script preservation to boidyos—village medicine men—who recorded medicinal plants, herbs, and roots in it.

As of 2021, Bengali script was reported as the usual choice for much everyday Chakma writing. A 2009 proposal described efforts to adapt Chakma script for Tanchangya, a closely related language.

How do I type and display 𑄦?

A Chakma keyboard types it; font and app support shape its display.

As of 2026, the Institute of Policy Dynamics Linux layout maps the Latin h key to 𑄦 and labels its key map an unreviewed first cut; other Chakma layouts may place it elsewhere.

A 2009 proposal records glyph variation between India and Bangladesh, including rounder forms influenced by Myanmar styles. As of 2026, Microsoft lists Chakma support with Nirmala UI on Windows 11, but some apps’ own text handling can still fail. A square box points to font or app support, not a different letter.