What 𛰜 means
It is a Duployan shorthand consonant for the S sound.
Duployan began as Émile Duployé’s French shorthand, published in 1860. Shorthand records speech quickly with compact signs; this letter belongs to that writing system.
In 1890, Father Jean-Marie-Raphaël Le Jeune adapted Duployan in British Columbia for Chinook Jargon and several First Nations languages. His lessons used prayers, catechism, and hymns. The Kamloops Wawa preserves a record of this writing from 1891–1923.
Why can 𛰜 mean a number?
Its reading depends on the shorthand tradition and its place in the text.
In an ordinary Duployan word, it stands for the S consonant. In Chinook numerals it means 9; in French shorthand numerals it marks hundreds.
Duployan signs usually join into words, so neighboring strokes shape how this S appears. A language-specific keyboard may put it on a different key or leave it out.
Alone in a message, it is more likely to signal shorthand or script practice than a conversational reaction.
On its own, it may be an unexplained letter rather than a clear reaction.
What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsDon't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does 𛰜 show as a box?
Usually the font is missing Duployan coverage or the shaping support needed for connected writing. The text can still be encoded correctly.
How to type 𛰜
𛰜\1BC1CCodes and encoding1 code points
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