𑀸

𑀸 U+11038, 𑀸 BRAHMI VOWEL SIGN AA ← 𑀷 [U+11037] Brahmi 𑀹 → [U+11039]

Translingual

Letter

𑀸 (ā)

1. The Brahmi diacritic for the vowel 𑀆 (ā).

Old Tamil

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/, /aː/

Letter

𑀸 (transliteration needed)

1. There are 2 orthographies for Tamil-Brahmi; in the first one, this vowel diacritic represents both 𑀅 and 𑀆, consonants with unmarked vowels are vowelless plain consonants. In the second one, this vowel diacritic represents long 𑀆, consonants with unmarked vowels are vowelless plain consonants or have the inherent short a.

Old Telugu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

𑀸

1. In Bhattiprolu Brahmi, this vowel diacritic is used for the short a 𑀅 and 𑀹 is used for the long ā 𑀆. Consonants with unmarked vowels are vowelless plain consonants.