What 𑌌 means
It is a rare Sanskrit vowel with an l sound. In Sanskrit grammar, this vocalic l is written ḷ or l̥; “syllabic l” describes how it forms a syllable on its own. Words containing it are scarce. It is not the ordinary Grantha consonant la, written 𑌲.
How did Grantha develop in South India?
Grantha developed in South India as a script for Sanskrit. It represented Sanskrit sounds that Tamil writing did not distinguish. Recognizable ancestors appear in Pallava inscriptions from the 4th century CE; modern Grantha took shape after the 13th century CE. The script was used in manuscripts, in Manipravalam, a literary blend of Tamil and Sanskrit, and in the study of the Vedas, ancient Sanskrit texts. The Malayalam script later developed from Grantha.
Specialist and scholarly: it points to Sanskrit or Grantha study, not conversational tone.
Use 𑌌 for the vowel; ordinary Grantha consonant la is 𑌲.
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Who writes 𑌌
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𑌌 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Grantha block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𑌌
- Also called
- ḷ · syllabic l
- Search it as
- Grantha ḷ · Sanskrit vocalic l · vocalic l · l̥
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𑌌\1130CCodes and encoding1 code points
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