Arabic Small Damma Letter
ؙ is the Arabic Small Damma diacritic (U+0619), used to add a short vowel-like sound in Arabic text.
U+0619
ؙ is an Arabic diacritic character known as Arabic Small Damma. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode/escape forms in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Arabic Small Damma Letter Meaning
ؙ is the Unicode character named ARABIC SMALL DAMMA (U+0619). As a diacritic, it is typically used in Arabic writing to represent a phonetic detail attached to surrounding letters. It appears in text processing, fonts, and markup where precise reproduction of Arabic vocalization marks matters. If you are building or testing Arabic content (for example, forms, typography, or rendering checks), you may need to insert this character exactly rather than approximating it. Using the provided Unicode/escape forms helps ensure consistent results across browsers and editors.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste for Arabic text that requires the specific diacritic
- •Testing and QA for font rendering of Arabic diacritics
- •Preparing localized UI strings that include Arabic vocalization marks
- •Writing or annotating Arabic linguistic samples in editors and documents
- •Including the character in HTML/CSS/JavaScript templates without losing it
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0619 | |
| HTML Entity | ؙ | |
| HTML Code | ؙ | |
| CSS | \0619 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1561 | |
| Decimal | 1561 |
How to type Arabic Small Damma Letter (ؙ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1561 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0619 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0619. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0619, 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 Small Damma letter mean?
ؙ is the Unicode character named ARABIC SMALL DAMMA (U+0619). As a diacritic, it is typically used in Arabic writing to represent a phonetic detail attached to surrounding letters. It appears in text processing, fonts, and markup where precise reproduction of Arabic vocalization marks matters. If you are building or testing Arabic content (for example, forms, typography, or rendering checks), you may need to insert this character exactly rather than approximating it. Using the provided Unicode/escape forms helps ensure consistent results across browsers and editors.
What is the Unicode code point for ؙ?
It is U+0619, named ARABIC SMALL DAMMA.
How can I insert ؙ in HTML?
Use the entity: ؙ.
What escape should I use in CSS?
Use the CSS escape: \\0619.
What escape should I use in JavaScript?
Use: \\u{0619}.