What ᮹ means
᮹ means nine in a Sundanese number.
The Sundanese word for nine is salapan. Sundanese numerals use a native decimal digit set, so this character writes a quantity within Sundanese-script text. Sundanese number groups are enclosed in vertical bars, as in |᮹|, to distinguish them from nearby letters.
The Sundanese script belongs to the Brahmic family, a group of related writing systems, and is historically linked to Pallawa or Pra-Nagari, older scripts used in West Java in the fifth to eighth centuries CE. The Old Sundanese script was used in the Sunda Kingdom from the 14th to 18th centuries; the Kawali stone inscription is its earliest known example. The standardized form, Sunda Baku, became official in 1996. Sundanese has also been written in Javanese, Arabic, and Latin scripts.
How do I type ᮹?
Use Unicode hex input if your editor supports it. Enter 1BB9 in that editor’s Unicode command; the shortcut varies by app and operating system.
A box in place of ᮹ usually means the font lacks Sundanese coverage.
Neutral number notation: ᮹ writes nine within Sundanese script.
Without the vertical bars, a number group can blend with nearby letters.
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Questions people ask
2Why are Sundanese number groups surrounded by vertical bars?
They mark the group as a number. Sundanese writing guidance encloses digit strings in |…| to distinguish them from nearby letters.
Why does ᮹ show as a box?
Usually, it is a font issue: the glyph needs a font with Sundanese coverage.
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᮹\1BB91BB9; the exact shortcut depends on the app and operating system.Codes and encoding1 code points
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