Khmer Sign Nikahit Letter
The Khmer Sign Nikahit (ំ) is a Unicode Khmer mark used in Khmer text.
U+17C6
“ំ” is the Khmer Sign Nikahit, encoded as Unicode U+17C6. It’s commonly used as a diacritic mark in Khmer writing. This page helps you copy it, find its code, and use it correctly in text and design.
Khmer Sign Nikahit Letter Meaning
The Khmer Sign Nikahit (ំ) is a Khmer diacritic mark used in the written form of the Khmer language. As a sign that modifies a preceding consonant or syllable, it affects how the word is read and written. In everyday usage, you’ll typically encounter it within Khmer words rather than as a standalone character. For developers and designers, it’s important to use the exact Unicode character (U+17C6) or the provided HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes so it renders properly across platforms and fonts.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste in Khmer text when writing or proofreading documents
- •Using Khmer diacritics in web forms, comments, and user-generated content
- •Typography and layout work for Khmer language posters, menus, and signage
- •Generating Khmer text programmatically with correct Unicode encoding
- •Content creation for social media posts that include Khmer vocabulary
Examples
ំ Khmer Sign Nikahit (U+17C6)
- ំសូមសរសេរ ំ នៅក្នុងពាក្យខ្មែរ។
- ំអត្ថបទនេះមានសញ្ញា ំ ត្រឹមត្រូវ។
- ំការបញ្ចូលតួអក្សរ ំ គួរតែប្រើ Unicode U+17C6។
- ំប្រើពុម្ពអក្សរដែលគាំទ្រ ំ ដើម្បីឱ្យបង្ហាញបានត្រឹមត្រូវ។
- ំខ្ញុំចង់ចម្លង ំ ដើម្បីប្រើនៅក្នុងអត្ថបទ។
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+17C6 | |
| HTML Entity | ំ | |
| HTML Code | ំ | |
| CSS | \17C6 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 6086 | |
| Decimal | 6086 |
How to type Khmer Sign Nikahit Letter (ំ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 6086 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 17C6 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 17C6. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 17c6, 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 Khmer Sign Nikahit letter mean?
The Khmer Sign Nikahit (ំ) is a Khmer diacritic mark used in the written form of the Khmer language. As a sign that modifies a preceding consonant or syllable, it affects how the word is read and written. In everyday usage, you’ll typically encounter it within Khmer words rather than as a standalone character. For developers and designers, it’s important to use the exact Unicode character (U+17C6) or the provided HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes so it renders properly across platforms and fonts.
What is the Khmer Sign Nikahit symbol “ំ”?
“ំ” is the Khmer Sign Nikahit, a Khmer diacritic mark encoded in Unicode as U+17C6.
How do I copy and paste the symbol “ំ”?
Use the character directly (ំ) from this page. For reliability across systems, you can also use the provided HTML entity (ំ) or Unicode escapes.
What is the Unicode code point for “ំ”?
The Unicode code point is U+17C6.
How can I type “ំ” in code?
You can use the HTML entity ំ, CSS escape \\17C6, or JavaScript escape \\u{17C6}.