Lao Ellipsis Letter
The Lao ellipsis ຯ (U+0EAF) is used in Lao writing to indicate an omission, pause, or trailing thought.
U+0EAF
ຯ is the Lao ellipsis character, Unicode code point U+0EAF. It’s commonly used to represent “ellipsis” behavior in Lao-language text. Use it when you want a Lao-typography-appropriate ellipsis in your writing or UI.
Lao Ellipsis Letter Meaning
The symbol ຯ (LAO ELLIPSIS, U+0EAF) is a Lao-script ellipsis character. Like other ellipsis marks, it visually signals that something is omitted, a thought is trailing off, or speech pauses before continuing. In Lao text, using the Lao-specific ellipsis helps maintain consistent typography and line appearance compared to mixing in Latin “…” characters. Depending on the context, it can be used in quotes, informal messages, captions, and interface strings to convey continuation or hesitation without writing out the full sentence.
Common uses
- •Writing Lao dialogue where a character’s speech trails off
- •Indicating omitted text in Lao subtitles or captions
- •Creating pause or hesitation in Lao UI labels and help text
- •Using in Lao social media posts to imply “and so on” or unfinished thoughts
- •Marking truncated search results or previews in Lao-language apps
Examples
ຯ Lao Ellipsis (U+0EAF)
- ຯຂ້ອຍບໍ່ແນ່ໃຈວ່າຈະເວົ້າຫຍັງ… ຯ
- ຯຂໍຂອບໃຈທີ່ຮອດຈົນສຸດ… ຯ
- ຯເອກະສານນີ້ຖືກຕັດທອນ ຯ
- ຯທ່ານສາມາດເລືອກຟັງສຽງ ຯ ຫຼືອ່ານລາຍລະອຽດ
- ຯຂ້ອຍຈະກັບມາເວົ້າອີກທີ່ຫຼັງ ຯ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0EAF | |
| HTML Entity | ຯ | |
| HTML Code | ຯ | |
| CSS | \0EAF |
FAQ
What does the Lao Ellipsis letter mean?
The symbol ຯ (LAO ELLIPSIS, U+0EAF) is a Lao-script ellipsis character. Like other ellipsis marks, it visually signals that something is omitted, a thought is trailing off, or speech pauses before continuing. In Lao text, using the Lao-specific ellipsis helps maintain consistent typography and line appearance compared to mixing in Latin “…” characters. Depending on the context, it can be used in quotes, informal messages, captions, and interface strings to convey continuation or hesitation without writing out the full sentence.
How do I type the Lao ellipsis ຯ on my keyboard?
It depends on your input method. If your keyboard supports Lao input, select Lao and type the character by its Unicode entry. Otherwise, copy-paste from this page (or insert by code point U+0EAF).
Is ຯ the same as the Latin “…” ellipsis?
It represents an ellipsis concept, but it’s a different character (LAO ELLIPSIS, U+0EAF). Using ຯ can better match Lao typography in Lao text.
What’s the Unicode and HTML for ຯ?
Unicode code point is U+0EAF. HTML entity is ຯ.
Can I use ຯ in web or app text?
Yes. You can include it directly in UTF-8 text, or use its escapes (CSS: \\0EAF, JavaScript: \\u{0EAF}, HTML: ຯ). Ensure the font supports Lao script.