KHMER SIGN VIRIAM character

KHMER SIGN VIRIAM
U+17D1
6097
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Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Khmer
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
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KHMER SIGN VIRIAM is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of KHMER SIGN VIRIAM is Nonspacing Mark (Weak). It belongs to the non-spacing marks, which take on the directionality of the characters to which they attach..

The Nonspacing Mark (NSM) bidi class is assigned to diacritical marks that do not occupy their own space but modify the preceding base character. NSMs are neutral in directionality but inherit the directionality of the base character they are attached to. They are essential for the accurate representation of characters with diacritics in bidirectional text.

Nonspacing Mark (Mn) refers to diacritical marks that do not occupy their own space but instead combine with a preceding base character to modify its sound or meaning. Nonspacing marks are essential in many scripts, including Latin, Arabic, and Devanagari, for accurate representation of text.

This character belongs to the Khmer block. The Khmer block contains characters used in the Khmer script, which is used for writing the Khmer language, the official language of Cambodia, as well as several minority languages. The Khmer script is an abugida, with each consonant representing a syllable that includes an inherent vowel sound. This block includes characters for consonants, vowels, numerals, and a range of diacritical marks. The Khmer script has a long history, dating back to the 7th century, and it is essential for the rich literary and cultural traditions of Cambodia, including the famous inscriptions at Angkor Wat..