Vai syllable lu

ꖨ represents the Vai syllable transcribed lu. Sent alone, read it as Vai writing unless context suggests otherwise; a box may mean your font lacks Vai support.

Text symbol

What ꖨ means

It writes the Vai syllable lu.

In a Vai word, ꖨ contributes one syllable; the surrounding text gives it context.

How did Vai writing begin?

Vai speakers developed the script to write their language.

The earliest surviving report dates to 1834. Bukele and other Vai speakers used the script for letters, teaching, correspondence, and trade records. Latin and Arabic writing offered models. A Cherokee connection remains conjectural; Cherokee writing is a separate script for that language. Vai literacy also signaled cultural autonomy.

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ꕙ

Vai Script

Who writes ꖨ

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What it means when someone sends it to you

2 readings

The syllable lu within a word.

Questions people ask

Why does ꖨ show as a box on some devices?

Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.