ॺ

ॺ U+097A, ॺ DEVANAGARI LETTER HEAVY YA ← ॹ [U+0979] Devanagari ॻ → [U+097B]

Translingual

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒ/

Letter

ॺ (y̌)

1. used to mark an affricated glide [dʒ] in Vedic Scriptures in some regions
2. the distinction is similar to that made in Bengali orthography between য and য়

Usage notes

• For example, कुर्ॺात् /kurdʒɑːt̪/, while in other dialects it is कुर्यात् /kurjɑːt̪/.