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𑐮

newa letter la

Newa Letter La

𑐮 is the Newa la, the consonant for the l sound with the script's default vowel. It belongs inside a word, not as a standalone emoji or secret symbol. The script's first recorded use is a 908 CE Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra manuscript; in digital text the traps are Newa font coverage, vowel marks, and conjunct rendering.

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What 𑐮 means

It is the Newa consonant la, not a standalone word.

In a Newa syllable, the Newa la 𑐮 is the l sound plus the default vowel. A dependent vowel sign changes that vowel; 𑑂 virama removes it or helps build a conjunct. The same base therefore reads differently by its neighbors.

The script's practical job was to write Newar/Nepal Bhasa and Sanskrit in records and manuscripts. It emerged in the 10th century from Brahmi through Gupta/Kutila, related to Bengali, Oriya, and Tirhuta, and influenced by Devanagari. The proposal cites its first recorded use: a 908 CE Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra manuscript. Bhujimol developed around 1042; Ranjana appeared in Nepal in 1099 in Mahayana Buddhist texts. Both are related Newar traditions, not alternate forms of 𑐮. After 1769 use declined; a 1905 ban ended in 1951. As of September 15, 2026, sources date the script's social life, not a separate first appearance for 𑐮.

Why does 𑐮 render differently?

Its visible form depends on the font and its surrounding marks.

Newa has flat-headed and curve-headed forms. Vowel signs can reshape a consonant; in conjuncts, virama may hide inside a ligature or stay visible below the base when the font lacks that glyph. A box is a missing-font problem, not a different letter.

Ordinary inside Newa text; isolated, it is a letter sample, not a mood or emoji.

Do not send it alone expecting readers to infer a word.

What it means when someone sends it to you

3 readings
Alone in a syllable
La with the script's default vowel; not a complete word by itself.
With a dependent vowel sign
The l consonant with that sign's vowel.
Before virama or in a conjunct
A vowel-less l or part of a consonant cluster.

Don't confuse it with

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𑐯
Newa Letter Lha
Newa Letter Lha, a separate letter; do not use it when you need plain la.
ल
Devanagari Letter La
Devanagari letter la, a related-script counterpart, not the same Unicode character.

Questions people ask

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Is 𑐮 an emoji?

No. It is text in the Newa script, so font support and shaping determine its appearance.

Why does 𑐮 show as a box?

It means the font lacks a Newa glyph. Choose a Newa font such as Noto Sans Newa; the box is not a different letter.

How to type 𑐮

Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 1142E, then Alt+X to get 𑐮.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “newa letter la”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 1142e, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𑐮
CSS
\1142E
Copy
Copy it from the palette above.
Newa keyboard
Use a Newa/Prachalit Romanized or traditional layout; enter the consonant, then add any vowel sign.
Clusters and reph
Add virama for a bare consonant or cluster. Google Play's Newa Keyboard listing, updated January 8, 2025, says reph needs a zero-width joiner.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𑐮
HTML hex
𑐮
CSS content
content: "\1142E";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%91%90%AE
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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