Myanmar Letter Ba Letter
“ဗ” is the Myanmar letter Ba used in Burmese script for writing words and names.
U+1017
“ဗ” is a Myanmar letter from the Burmese script. It’s commonly used as a consonant in written Myanmar. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode and escapes in software.
Myanmar Letter Ba Letter Meaning
“ဗ” is the Myanmar consonant letter known as Myanmar Letter Ba (Unicode U+1017, HTML entity ဗ). Like other Burmese letters, it functions within the Burmese writing system to form syllables and represent a “ba/b” sound depending on context and how it combines with other letters and diacritics. In plain terms for everyday users, it’s a character you’ll see inside Burmese words, personal names, and place names. If you’re building Burmese text support, you’ll typically treat it as a standard Unicode character and preserve its code point when storing, rendering, or transmitting text.
Common uses
- •Typing Burmese words that include the “ba” consonant sound
- •Writing or formatting Burmese personal and place names
- •Adding correct Burmese characters in documents and subtitles
- •Testing Unicode/linguistic rendering in apps and web pages
- •Creating or verifying Burmese text content for social media posts
Examples
ဗ — Myanmar Letter Ba (U+1017)
- ဗဗမာစာ
- ဗမင်္ဂလာပါဗ
- ဗဗုဒ္ဓ
- ဗဗီဒီယို
- ဗရွှေဗေရ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1017 | |
| HTML Entity | ဗ | |
| HTML Code | ဗ | |
| CSS | \1017 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 4119 | |
| Decimal | 4119 |
How to type Myanmar Letter Ba Letter (ဗ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 4119 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1017 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1017. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1017, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ဗ 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 Myanmar Letter Ba letter mean?
“ဗ” is the Myanmar consonant letter known as Myanmar Letter Ba (Unicode U+1017, HTML entity ဗ). Like other Burmese letters, it functions within the Burmese writing system to form syllables and represent a “ba/b” sound depending on context and how it combines with other letters and diacritics. In plain terms for everyday users, it’s a character you’ll see inside Burmese words, personal names, and place names. If you’re building Burmese text support, you’ll typically treat it as a standard Unicode character and preserve its code point when storing, rendering, or transmitting text.
What is the Unicode code point for “ဗ”?
“ဗ” is Unicode U+1017.
How can I copy “ဗ” for use in a website or app?
Copy the character “ဗ” directly, or use the HTML entity ဗ / the escapes \\1017 (CSS) and \\u{1017} (JavaScript).
What script is the character “ဗ” from?
It belongs to the Myanmar (Burmese) script and is called Myanmar Letter Ba.
Does “ဗ” have a special meaning on its own?
It’s a consonant letter used as part of Burmese syllables; the exact sound/value depends on context with other letters and diacritics.