ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA

U+0649 Other Letter (Lo) · Arabic · Arab

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Overview

ى (ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA) is the Unicode character at code point U+0649. It belongs to the Arabic block, in the Other Letter (Lo) general category. Its script is Arab.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+0649
decimal	1609
htmldecimal	ى
htmlhex	ى
css	\0649
javascript	\u{649}
python	\u0649
java	\u0649
go	\u0649
ruby	\u{649}
rust	\u{649}
ccpp	\u0649
urlencoded	%D9%89
utf8bytes	d9 89
utf16bebytes	06 49
utf32bebytes	00 00 06 49

How to Use

HTML: ى

CSS: content: "\0649"

JavaScript: "\u{649}"

Python: "\u0649"

Properties

Block: Arabic
Script: Arab
Category: Other Letter (Lo)
Bidirectional: AL
Combining: 0
Mirrored: No

← و U+0648 U+064A ي →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ى character (ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA)?

ى (ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA) is the Unicode character U+0649.

What is the Unicode codepoint of ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA?

The ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA character (ى) has codepoint U+0649.

How do I type or copy ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA?

Copy ى directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.