What 𐒢 means
Osmanya numerals let Somali writers record numbers in their script.
Cismaan Yuusuf Keenadiid devised Osmanya in 1920–1922 to write Somali, offering an alternative to writing Somali with the Arabic script.
Early Osmanya appeared in private correspondence. After 1945, the Somali Youth League promoted it as a national choice. In 1961, Somalia adopted Osmanya and Latin for use; Latin became official in 1973, after which Osmanya use declined.
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Who writes 𐒢
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Combination ideas
1Illustrative 20: 𐒢 is in the tens place, to the left of zero.
Questions people ask
1Can I replace this glyph with 2 in a sentence?
No. Both stand for two, but 2 is the usual digit in Latin-script text; 𐒢 belongs to Osmanya writing.
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How to type or find 𐒢
- Search it as
- osmanya 2 · somali 2 · osmanya numeral · osmanya numbers
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𐒢CSS
\104A2Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𐒢
HTML hex
𐒢
CSS content
content: "\104A2";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%90%92%A2
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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.