Khudawadi Letter Aa

It is the independent Khudawadi letter for the aa vowel.

Khudawadi has separate letters for independent vowels and signs for vowels after consonants. For independent aa, use 𑊱; the sequence 𑊰𑋠 combines independent A with the dependent aa sign and is not the preferred encoding.

Khudawadi developed within Landa writing. Its emergence is placed in the seventeenth century, when people in Khudabad used it for messages to Sindhi-speaking relatives. It also served merchant accounts and business records; the commercial hand could be hard for outsiders to read.

How do I type the standalone aa letter?

Use 𑊱 as one character for independent aa.

For aa after a consonant, use the dependent vowel sign instead. 𑊰 is independent A; 𑊰𑋠 combines that letter with the dependent aa sign.

Khudawadi is a Landa-based script related to Sharada. Gurmukhi, Khojki, and Mahajani are related Landa traditions, not alternate spellings of this letter. In the 1860s, a Khudawadi-based standard entered education and administration, including books and court records. An Arabic-based script became official for Sindhi in the late nineteenth century. As of 2026, Noto documents a Khudawadi font, and Keyman lists a Khudawadi Inscript keyboard for desktop, web, Android, and iPhone/iPad.