Cham digit eight

It marks the number eight in Cham writing.

The spoken Cham word for eight is written in Latin letters as dalapan; ꩘ is the native numeral sign.

Cham numerals also form larger values: ꩘꩐ is 80, and ꩑꩘ is 18.

How did Cham writing develop?

Cham writing grew from South Asia’s Brahmi script tradition.

The Cham script developed within the Brahmi-derived script family of South Asia, with forms linked to Pallava-Grantha writing from southern India. Cham-language inscriptions are attested from around the fourth century.

The traditional Cham system called Akhar Thrah has its own native numerals. An Old Cham stone inscription dated Śaka 1036, a year in the Śaka era, uses dalapan in a passage listing quantities.

Digit choice varies across Cham communities. Native Cham numerals are especially associated with Eastern Cham writing; some Western Cham materials use Arabic-derived digits. Cham texts also use the familiar 0–9 digits through Vietnamese influence. The value remains eight when the numeral set changes.

Why can it show as a box?

The font may not include a Cham character.

꩘ is text whose shape comes from font support. If the active font has no Cham glyph, the app may show a missing-character box or switch to another font automatically.