Cherokee Small Letter Du Letter
ꮪ is the Cherokee small letter “du”, encoded as Unicode U+ABAA.
U+ABAA
ꮪ is a Cherokee character used in writing the Cherokee language. It’s a small letter form, specifically named “du” in the Unicode standard. Below are copy/paste and developer-friendly details.
Cherokee Small Letter Du Letter Meaning
ꮪ is the Unicode character “CHEROKEE SMALL LETTER DU” (U+ABAA). As the name indicates, it represents a Cherokee letter with the sound value commonly associated with “du” in the Cherokee syllabary. Like other Cherokee characters, it is meant to be used as part of full Cherokee words rather than as a decorative mark. If you’re working with Cherokee text (for reading, writing, transcription, or localization), you may need this exact code point to match the correct letter and casing. If you’re not writing Cherokee, the character may appear as a rare symbol in most fonts.
Common uses
- •Writing Cherokee text that includes the “du” syllable
- •Localizing UI strings for Cherokee language support
- •Transcribing spoken Cherokee into written text
- •Creating documents or signage in Cherokee using accurate characters
- •Typography and proofreading of Cherokee text in editors
Examples
ꮪ Cherokee Small Letter Du
- ꮪꮪ Ꮧꮪ ꮪᏣᏬᏩᏂꮪ
- ꮪText: ꮪ
- ꮪCherokee sample: ꮪ ꮪ ꮪ
- ꮪName field: ꮪᏍᏓ
- ꮪNote: use ꮪ for the “du” letter
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+ABAA | |
| HTML Entity | ꮪ | |
| HTML Code | ꮪ | |
| CSS | \ABAA | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 43946 | |
| Decimal | 43946 |
How to type Cherokee Small Letter Du Letter (ꮪ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 43946 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type ABAA then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type ABAA. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type abaa, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ꮪ 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 Cherokee Small Letter Du letter mean?
ꮪ is the Unicode character “CHEROKEE SMALL LETTER DU” (U+ABAA). As the name indicates, it represents a Cherokee letter with the sound value commonly associated with “du” in the Cherokee syllabary. Like other Cherokee characters, it is meant to be used as part of full Cherokee words rather than as a decorative mark. If you’re working with Cherokee text (for reading, writing, transcription, or localization), you may need this exact code point to match the correct letter and casing. If you’re not writing Cherokee, the character may appear as a rare symbol in most fonts.
What Unicode character is ꮪ?
ꮪ is CHEROKEE SMALL LETTER DU, with Unicode code point U+ABAA.
How can I copy ꮪ?
Copy the character directly from this page (ꮪ). You can also use the provided escapes (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) in code.
What are the HTML/CSS/JavaScript forms for ꮪ?
HTML entity: ꮪ. CSS escape: \ABAA. JavaScript escape: \u{ABAA}.
Will ꮪ display correctly on all devices?
It depends on font support for Cherokee characters. If the font doesn’t include the character, it may not render properly.