Tamil Sign Virama Letter
The Tamil Sign Virama (்) suppresses the inherent vowel sound in Tamil consonants.
U+0BCD
The Tamil Sign Virama (்) is a Tamil script sign used to modify how consonants are pronounced. It’s commonly needed when writing closed or conjunct consonant sounds in Tamil text. Below you’ll find practical copy/paste options and encoding references.
Tamil Sign Virama Letter Meaning
The Tamil Sign Virama (்), Unicode code point U+0BCD, is used with Tamil consonants to indicate that the inherent vowel is not pronounced. In practice, you place this sign after a consonant letter to form consonant-final or consonant-only forms (for example, producing sounds like “k்”, “ṯ”, “p்” depending on the base consonant). It is primarily a writing/typographic mark rather than a standalone letter. When rendered correctly, the virama changes the visual and phonetic behavior of the consonant it follows, so it’s important to keep it attached in the right order when copying text.
Common uses
- •Writing consonant-final forms in Tamil text by attaching the sign after a consonant
- •Creating accurate Tamil typography for digital publishing and UI text
- •Correcting or generating Tamil ligature-like shapes by ensuring the virama follows the consonant
- •Scholarly or linguistic transcription where consonant vowel suppression must be explicit
- •Programming text output where Unicode encoding must match U+0BCD exactly
Examples
் Tamil Sign Virama (Virama)
- ்க்
- ்த்
- ்ப்
- ்ற்
- ்ள்
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0BCD | |
| HTML Entity | ் | |
| HTML Code | ் | |
| CSS | \0BCD |
FAQ
What does the Tamil Sign Virama letter mean?
The Tamil Sign Virama (்), Unicode code point U+0BCD, is used with Tamil consonants to indicate that the inherent vowel is not pronounced. In practice, you place this sign after a consonant letter to form consonant-final or consonant-only forms (for example, producing sounds like “k்”, “ṯ”, “p்” depending on the base consonant). It is primarily a writing/typographic mark rather than a standalone letter. When rendered correctly, the virama changes the visual and phonetic behavior of the consonant it follows, so it’s important to keep it attached in the right order when copying text.
What is the Tamil Sign Virama (்) used for?
It suppresses the inherent vowel sound of a Tamil consonant when placed after that consonant, affecting both pronunciation and appearance.
How do I copy the symbol in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ்.
What is the Unicode code point for Tamil Sign Virama?
Its Unicode code point is U+0BCD.
What is the correct JavaScript escape form?
Use \\u{0BCD} to represent the character in JavaScript (as given by its provided JavaScript escape).