Mongolian Digit Three

It represents a count of three. In a Mongolian numeral, its value comes from the number being written; the glyph adds no separate message meaning.

The Mongolian script adapted from Old Uyghur, an earlier writing system, in the early 13th century. A surviving inscription on the Genghis Stone is associated with 1225. The Mongolian ten-digit set derives from Tibetan digits; the later Todo script, another way to write Mongolian, uses the same set.

Mongolian manuscripts use numerals for astronomical and divinatory (fortune-telling) calculations. In 1939, Mongolian currency included a three-tögrög banknote in the traditional script. Tögrög is a unit of Mongolian currency.

What does ᠓ mean when someone sends it?

Read it as the literal number three. Alone, it gives no clue what is being counted; use the surrounding message or ask what number it belongs to.

Why does ᠓ turn sideways?

Vertical text may keep or rotate the digit. Traditional Mongolian text runs from top to bottom in columns that progress from left to right. Digits may sit horizontally across a column or rotate to follow it; both styles keep the same value. A missing-glyph box or unexpected angle can reflect font or text-engine support.

For direct entry, use a Traditional Mongolian keyboard layout if available; key positions depend on the layout. A Unicode-capable input tool can accept U+1813.