Malayalam Vowel Sign E Letter
െ is the Malayalam vowel sign E used to attach the “e” vowel to a preceding consonant.
U+0D46
The symbol െ (Malayalam Vowel Sign E) is used in Malayalam writing to form the “e” sound. It is a combining mark, so it typically appears after a consonant letter. Below you’ll find practical copy options and usage tips.
Malayalam Vowel Sign E Letter Meaning
Malayalam Vowel Sign E (Unicode U+0D46) is a combining vowel sign. In Malayalam orthography, it modifies the preceding consonant so that the syllable is pronounced with an “e” vowel. Because it is a combining character, where it appears in your text depends on the font and shaping engine: it will be rendered in the correct position relative to the base consonant. In everyday use, you’ll see it inside common words where an “e” vowel follows a consonant, for example in syllables like “കെ”, “തെ”, and “വെ”.
Common uses
- •Composing Malayalam words that require the “e” vowel after a consonant
- •Typing or entering Malayalam text in apps, chats, and documents
- •Web and UI typography work where Malayalam combining marks must render correctly
- •Copy/paste workflows for multilingual content (forms, subtitles, captions)
- •Developer use for encoding, storing, or validating Unicode Malayalam text
Examples
െ Malayalam Vowel Sign E
- െകെ
- െതെ
- െരെ
- െമെ
- െവെ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0D46 | |
| HTML Entity | െ | |
| HTML Code | െ | |
| CSS | \0D46 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 3398 | |
| Decimal | 3398 |
How to type Malayalam Vowel Sign E Letter (െ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 3398 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0D46 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0D46. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0d46, 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 Malayalam Vowel Sign E letter mean?
Malayalam Vowel Sign E (Unicode U+0D46) is a combining vowel sign. In Malayalam orthography, it modifies the preceding consonant so that the syllable is pronounced with an “e” vowel. Because it is a combining character, where it appears in your text depends on the font and shaping engine: it will be rendered in the correct position relative to the base consonant. In everyday use, you’ll see it inside common words where an “e” vowel follows a consonant, for example in syllables like “കെ”, “തെ”, and “വെ”.
What is the Unicode code point for െ?
The Unicode code point for െ (Malayalam Vowel Sign E) is U+0D46.
Is െ a standalone letter?
No. It’s a combining mark (vowel sign), so it’s typically used together with a preceding Malayalam consonant.
How can I copy െ for web development?
You can copy the character directly (െ) or use the provided encodings: HTML െ, CSS \\0D46, or JavaScript \\u{0D46}.
Why does the position of െ look different in my app?
Rendering position depends on the font and shaping engine. If the shaping support is limited, combining marks may not be displayed as expected.