Newa Vowel Sign E

Attach it to the preceding consonant to supply its e vowel.

Newa, also called Prachalit, is a Brahmi-derived abugida documented from the tenth century CE: each consonant carries an inherent vowel unless a dependent sign, called a matra, changes it. This sign is that e-matra. It appears in inscriptions, coins, manuscripts, and books, alongside related Nepalese forms such as Ranjana and Bhujimol.

After the Newa dynasties were overthrown in the late 18th century, the script declined; a ban in 1905 was lifted in 1951. Revival momentum grew in the 1980s, and a standard was created in 1989. As of 2026, Newa is used for Nepal Bhasa and also Sanskrit and Nepali, while Nepal Bhasa is most often written in Devanagari; earlier use also covered Maithili, Bengali, and Hindi.

How do I type 𑐾 correctly?

Type the consonant first, then 𑐾.

Newa vowel signs are stored after their base consonants, even when the font displays them above or joined to the base. With a headless consonant, 𑐾 can join the base in a circumgraph; with a headed consonant, its wavy line can replace the flat headstroke. These are shaping rules, not alternate characters.

Do not confuse the dependent sign with 𑐊, the independent Newa letter e. If your input method offers a Newa or Prachalit layout, use it; otherwise insert the sign after its consonant from the palette.