Saurashtra Letter Aa

It writes the long “aa” sound as a standalone vowel.

Its sound is an “a” held longer than the short vowel. Saurashtra uses the separate sign ꢵ for this vowel after a consonant; ꢃ stands alone.

Saurashtra is a language related to Gujarati. Its script belongs to the Brahmic family of South Asian writing systems and was developed to write the language. The script’s exact origin is uncertain; its modern form took shape in the late 1800s. Books in Saurashtra appeared in several scripts from the end of the 19th century.

What does it mean if someone sends ꢃ?

As of 2026, it points to Saurashtra writing, not a standard reaction.

By 2025, Tamil was the most common script for writing Saurashtra. In 2024, community publications, teaching, and local digital fonts documented use of the native script. That choice can foreground the Saurashtra script, while writing the same language in Tamil may prioritize practical reach.