Arabic Reversed Damma Letter
ٝ is the Arabic Reversed Damma diacritic mark used with Arabic text as a combining character.
U+065D
ٝ (ARABIC REVERSED DAMMA) is a Unicode Arabic diacritic. It’s commonly used when writing or typing Arabic text that needs specific vowel/phonetic marking. This page helps you copy it and use it correctly in different environments.
Arabic Reversed Damma Letter Meaning
ٝ is the Unicode character U+065D, named ARABIC REVERSED DAMMA. It is a combining diacritic mark for Arabic script, typically used to modify the sound or reading of the letter it’s attached to. Because it’s a combining character, it’s usually placed immediately after the base Arabic letter so the rendering engine can join it to that letter. You may see it in texts that require detailed vowel marking, specialized transcription, or font/orthography use cases where the “reversed damma” distinction matters. When copying, prefer the character itself (ٝ) or use its Unicode escape to ensure consistency in code and web content.
Common uses
- •Adding Arabic vowel/phonetic diacritics in carefully typeset text
- •Correctly rendering Arabic transcription in documents and editors that support combining marks
- •Using in HTML/website content where Arabic diacritics must appear exactly
- •Typing Arabic pronunciation notes or linguistic annotations
- •Composing UI text, labels, or religious/linguistic content that includes Arabic diacritics
Examples
ٝ Arabic Reversed Damma
- ٝٝ
- ٝاٝ
- ٝقٝ
- ٝنٝ لٝ
- ٝtest ٝ test
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+065D | |
| HTML Entity | ٝ | |
| HTML Code | ٝ | |
| CSS | \065D | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1629 | |
| Decimal | 1629 |
How to type Arabic Reversed Damma Letter (ٝ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1629 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 065D then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 065D. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 065d, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ٝ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Arabic Reversed Damma letter mean?
ٝ is the Unicode character U+065D, named ARABIC REVERSED DAMMA. It is a combining diacritic mark for Arabic script, typically used to modify the sound or reading of the letter it’s attached to. Because it’s a combining character, it’s usually placed immediately after the base Arabic letter so the rendering engine can join it to that letter. You may see it in texts that require detailed vowel marking, specialized transcription, or font/orthography use cases where the “reversed damma” distinction matters. When copying, prefer the character itself (ٝ) or use its Unicode escape to ensure consistency in code and web content.
Is ٝ a standalone letter or a diacritic?
ٝ is a combining diacritic (ARABIC REVERSED DAMMA), meant to be attached to an Arabic base letter for correct rendering.
What is the Unicode code point for ٝ?
The Unicode code point for ٝ is U+065D.
How do I use ٝ in HTML?
You can use the character directly (ٝ) or the entity ٝ or ٝ.
Why does ٝ sometimes look misplaced?
As a combining mark, it should come immediately after the letter it modifies. If spacing or order changes, the diacritic may not attach correctly.