Coptic Small Letter Dialect-p Ni Letter
ⲻ is the Coptic small letter Dialect-P Ni, Unicode character U+2CBB.
U+2CBB
ⲻ is a Unicode character from the Coptic block. It’s intended for correctly rendering Coptic text in modern digital typography.
Coptic Small Letter Dialect-p Ni Letter Meaning
ⲻ is the Unicode character named “COPTIC SMALL LETTER DIALECT-P NI” (U+2CBB). As a Coptic-script letter, it belongs to texts that use the Coptic alphabet. Like other letters in the script, its role is determined by the language’s orthography (how specific sounds or letter forms are represented), rather than by an unrelated symbolic meaning. In practice, you’ll mainly encounter ⲻ in efforts to accurately transcribe or typeset Coptic words where this particular letter form is required.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste of Coptic text for documents and notes
- •Preparing encoded Coptic content in editors that support Unicode
- •Typography testing for Coptic font rendering of U+2CBB
- •Labeling or annotating Coptic linguistic/transcription materials
- •Building character lists or metadata for Unicode/Coptic character sets
Examples
ⲻ Coptic Small Letter Dialect-P Ni
- ⲻⲻ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲣⲟ
- ⲻⲡⲣⲁⲭ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲱ ⲻ
- ⲻⲕⲣⲓⲱ ⲡⲥⲉⲙⲱ ⲻ
- ⲻTranscription mark: ⲻ
- ⲻCoptic sample: ⲻⲛⲓⲉ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2CBB | |
| HTML Entity | ⲻ | |
| HTML Code | ⲻ | |
| CSS | \2CBB | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 11451 | |
| Decimal | 11451 |
How to type Coptic Small Letter Dialect-p Ni Letter (ⲻ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 11451 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2CBB then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2CBB. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2cbb, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⲻ 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 Coptic Small Letter Dialect-p Ni letter mean?
ⲻ is the Unicode character named “COPTIC SMALL LETTER DIALECT-P NI” (U+2CBB). As a Coptic-script letter, it belongs to texts that use the Coptic alphabet. Like other letters in the script, its role is determined by the language’s orthography (how specific sounds or letter forms are represented), rather than by an unrelated symbolic meaning. In practice, you’ll mainly encounter ⲻ in efforts to accurately transcribe or typeset Coptic words where this particular letter form is required.
What is the Unicode code point for ⲻ?
ⲻ is Unicode U+2CBB, named “COPTIC SMALL LETTER DIALECT-P NI”.
How can I paste ⲻ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ⲻ (which corresponds to U+2CBB).
What escaping forms are available in code?
Common escapes include CSS: \2CBB and JavaScript (ES6+): \u{2CBB}.
Does ⲻ have a widely known separate meaning outside Coptic text?
Not really. Its primary purpose is to represent a specific Coptic letter in encoded Coptic writing, rather than a widely used standalone symbol with general meaning.