Khmer Vowel Sign Y Letter
“ឹ” is the Khmer vowel sign Y (Unicode U+17B9) used in Khmer word writing.
U+17B9
The symbol “ឹ” is a Khmer vowel sign represented in Unicode as U+17B9. It’s commonly used as part of Khmer orthography, appearing alongside consonants to form vowel sounds. Use the copy options below for reliable pasting across documents and code.
Khmer Vowel Sign Y Letter Meaning
“ឹ” (KHMER VOWEL SIGN Y, U+17B9) is a vowel sign in the Khmer script. In Khmer writing, vowel signs are combined with consonant letters to indicate the vowel sound that follows or modifies how a consonant is pronounced. Depending on the word, vowel placement and rendering are handled by Khmer text shaping rules, so it typically works best when typed or stored as a proper Unicode character in Khmer text. When you copy and paste this character, keep it in the same script context (Khmer) for correct display.
Common uses
- •Typing and editing Khmer text in word processors and messaging apps
- •Building Khmer content for websites that require correct Unicode characters
- •Creating subtitles, captions, or UI labels in Khmer
- •Linguistic notes or typography examples showing vowel signs in Khmer script
- •Code or data entry where you must store the exact character U+17B9
Examples
ឹ (Khmer Vowel Sign Y)
- ឹសូមសរសេរ “ឹ” ក្នុងអក្សរខ្មែរ។
- ឹព្យាង្គ “ឹ” ជាផ្នែកនៃអក្សរខ្មែរ។
- ឹការចម្លងអក្សរ៖ យកតែ “ឹ” ប៉ុណ្ណោះ។
- ឹតួអក្សរ “ឹ” ត្រូវតែជាក់លាក់ U+17B9។
- ឹសូម paste “ឹ” នៅទីនេះ ដើម្បីសាកល្បង។
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+17B9 | |
| HTML Entity | ឹ | |
| HTML Code | ឹ | |
| CSS | \17B9 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 6073 | |
| Decimal | 6073 |
How to type Khmer Vowel Sign Y Letter (ឹ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 6073 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 17B9 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 17B9. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 17b9, 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 Vowel Sign Y letter mean?
“ឹ” (KHMER VOWEL SIGN Y, U+17B9) is a vowel sign in the Khmer script. In Khmer writing, vowel signs are combined with consonant letters to indicate the vowel sound that follows or modifies how a consonant is pronounced. Depending on the word, vowel placement and rendering are handled by Khmer text shaping rules, so it typically works best when typed or stored as a proper Unicode character in Khmer text. When you copy and paste this character, keep it in the same script context (Khmer) for correct display.
What Unicode character is “ឹ”?
“ឹ” is the Khmer Vowel Sign Y with Unicode code point U+17B9.
How can I copy “ឹ” for use in documents?
Copy the character “ឹ” from this page and paste it directly into your editor or browser. It works best in Khmer text contexts.
What is the HTML entity for “ឹ”?
The HTML entity is ឹ.
How do I use “ឹ” in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\17B9. JavaScript escape: \\u{17B9}.