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Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6 Letter

ႊ (U+108A) is the Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6 used in Shan tone writing.

U+108A

ႊ is a Myanmar script character with the Unicode name Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6. It’s commonly used when writing Shan tone marks in supported Myanmar fonts and editors. Use the copy options on this page to insert it reliably.

Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6 Letter Meaning

ႊ is the character known as Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6, assigned Unicode code point U+108A. As a tone sign, it indicates tonal pronunciation in Shan language writing when the text system uses these specific tone marks. Because tone marks are script-dependent, the most reliable rendering comes from fonts that support Myanmar extended characters (including U+108A). When copying, it’s important to paste from a source that preserves Unicode so the tone sign doesn’t change into a different character. If your font doesn’t support it, you may see a missing-glyph box or a placeholder.

Common uses

  • Adding Shan tone marks in digital text (language data, notes, or documents)
  • Transcribing Shan words where tone-6 needs to be explicitly marked
  • Building accurate linguistic or typography datasets for Myanmar-related scripts
  • Labeling or tagging content with Shan tone characters in e-learning materials
  • Using in research writing where Unicode-accurate transcription matters

Examples

ႊ Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6

  • ၐႊ (example text showing tone mark placement in Shan transcription)
  • ႊတၢင် (example Shan-like transcription with tone-6 sign)
  • မၢၼ်ႊ (example use in tone-marked transcription)
  • ႊၵူၼ် (example string containing the tone sign)
  • စာတန်ႊ (example sentence fragment with ႊ)

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+108A
HTML Entityႊ
HTML Codeႊ
CSS\108A

FAQ

What does the Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6 letter mean?

ႊ is the character known as Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6, assigned Unicode code point U+108A. As a tone sign, it indicates tonal pronunciation in Shan language writing when the text system uses these specific tone marks. Because tone marks are script-dependent, the most reliable rendering comes from fonts that support Myanmar extended characters (including U+108A). When copying, it’s important to paste from a source that preserves Unicode so the tone sign doesn’t change into a different character. If your font doesn’t support it, you may see a missing-glyph box or a placeholder.

What Unicode character is ႊ?

ႊ is Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6 with Unicode code point U+108A.

How can I copy ႊ reliably?

Copy the character directly from this page, or paste using a Unicode escape like \\u{108A} or the HTML entity format (ႊ / ႊ).

Why does ႊ show as a box or missing glyph?

Your font or application may not support the Myanmar extended character range that includes U+108A. Try a Unicode-compliant font that covers this code point.

Is ႊ the same as other Myanmar tone marks?

No. ႊ specifically represents the Shan tone sign for tone-6 (Myanmar Sign Shan Tone-6). Other tone numbers are different characters.