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TAMIL and TAMIL SUPPLEMENT (proposed) Code Charts
0B80
Tamil
0B8
0B9
0BA
௰
0BC0
0BF0
ற
$
ு
௱
0BB1
0BC1
0BF1
$ஂ ஒ
ல ூ
$
௲
0B82
0BB2
0BF2
0B92
9
0BC2
௳
0BA3
0BB3
0BF3
ஔ த
ழ
௴
0BA4
0BB4
0BF4
வ
௵
0BB5
0BF5
0B93
அ க
0B95
ஆ
ஶ
0B86
0BB6
இ
ஷ
0B87
0BB7
ஈ
ந ஸ
0B88
0BA8
0BB8
$ெ
0BF6
$ே $ௗ ௧ ௷
0BC7
$ை
0BC8
0BD7
0BE7
0BF7
௨ ௸
0BE8
0BF8
௩ ௹
0BB9
0BE9
0BF9
0BA9
ஊ ச
ப
$ொ
௪ ௺
0BAA
0BCA
0BEA
0B9A
$ோ
B
0BCB
$ௌ
ஜ
C
0B9C
D
எ ஞ ம
0BEB
௬
0BCC
0BEC
$்
௭
0BCD
0BED
$ா
௮
0BBE
0BEE
ஏ ட ய
$ி
௯
0B8F
0BBF
0BEF
0B9E
0B9F
0BAF
0BFA
௫
0BAE
0B8E
F
0BE6
0B99
0B8A
E
௦ ௶
0BC6
உ ங ன ஹ
0B89
A
0BD0
ஃ ஓ ண ள
0B85
8
0BF
$ீ ௐ
0B94
7
0BE
ர
4
6
0BD
0BB0
0B83
5
0BC
0B90
1
3
0BFF
ஐ
0
2
0BB
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0B82
Tamil
0BE4
Various signs
The anusvara should not be confused with the use of a circular
glyph for the pulli.
0B82 $ஂ TAMIL SIGN ANUSVARA
• not used in Tamil
0B83 ஃ TAMIL SIGN VISARGA
= aytham
• just as for the Tamil pulli, the glyph for aytham
may use either dots or rings
0BB0 ர
0BB1 ற
0BB2 ல
0BB3 ள
Independent vowels
0B85 அ TAMIL LETTER A
0B86 ஆ TAMIL LETTER AA
0B87 இ TAMIL LETTER I
0B88 ஈ TAMIL LETTER II
0B89 உ TAMIL LETTER U
0B8A ஊ TAMIL LETTER UU
0B8B " <reserved>
0B8C " <reserved>
0B8D " <reserved>
0B8E எ TAMIL LETTER E
0B8F ஏ TAMIL LETTER EE
0B90 ஐ TAMIL LETTER AI
0B91 " <reserved>
0B92 ஒ TAMIL LETTER O
0B93 ஓ TAMIL LETTER OO
0B94 ஔ TAMIL LETTER AU
≡ 0B92 ஒ 0BD7 $ௗ 0BB6
0BB7
0BB8
0BB9
Consonants
0B95 க TAMIL LETTER KA
0B96 " <reserved>
0B97 " <reserved>
0B98 " <reserved>
0B99 ங TAMIL LETTER NGA
• also denotes the measure kuruni/marakkaal
→ 11FD5 𑿕 tamil sign muuvuzhakku
0B9A ச TAMIL LETTER CA
0B9B " <reserved>
0B9C ஜ TAMIL LETTER JA
0B9D " <reserved>
0B9E ஞ TAMIL LETTER NYA
0B9F ட TAMIL LETTER TTA
0BA0 " <reserved>
0BA1 " <reserved>
0BA2 " <reserved>
0BA3 ண TAMIL LETTER NNA
0BA4 த TAMIL LETTER TA
• also denotes the measure tuuni
→ 11FD7 𑿗 tamil sign mukkuruni
0BA5 " <reserved>
0BA6 " <reserved>
0BA7 " <reserved>
0BA8 ந TAMIL LETTER NA
0BA9 ன TAMIL LETTER NNNA
0BAA ப TAMIL LETTER PA
• also denotes the fraction one twentieth
= maa
0BAB " <reserved>
0BAC " <reserved>
0BAD " <reserved>
0BAE ம TAMIL LETTER MA
0BAF ய TAMIL LETTER YA
2
0BB4 ழ
0BB5 வ
ஶ
ஷ
ஸ
ஹ
TAMIL LETTER RA
TAMIL LETTER RRA
TAMIL LETTER LA
TAMIL LETTER LLA
• also denotes the measure kalam
→ 11FD7 𑿗 tamil sign mukkuruni
TAMIL LETTER LLLA
TAMIL LETTER VA
• also denotes the fraction one quarter
= kaal
TAMIL LETTER SHA
TAMIL LETTER SSA
TAMIL LETTER SA
TAMIL LETTER HA
Dependent vowel signs
0BBE $ா TAMIL VOWEL SIGN AA
0BBF $ி TAMIL VOWEL SIGN I
0BC0 $ ீ TAMIL VOWEL SIGN II
0BC1 $
ு TAMIL VOWEL SIGN U
0BC2 ூ
$ TAMIL VOWEL SIGN UU
0BC3 " <reserved>
0BC4 " <reserved>
0BC5 " <reserved>
0BC6 $ெ TAMIL VOWEL SIGN E
• stands to the left of the consonant
0BC7 $ே TAMIL VOWEL SIGN EE
• stands to the left of the consonant
0BC8 $ை TAMIL VOWEL SIGN AI
• stands to the left of the consonant
Two-part dependent vowel signs
These vowel signs have glyph pieces which stand on both sides
of the consonant; they follow the consonant in logical order,
and should be handled as a unit for most processing.
0BCA $ொ TAMIL VOWEL SIGN O
≡ 0BC6 $ெ 0BBE $ா 0BCB $ோ TAMIL VOWEL SIGN OO
≡ 0BC7 $ே 0BBE $ா 0BCC $ௌ TAMIL VOWEL SIGN AU
≡ 0BC6 $ெ 0BD7 $ௗ Virama
The Tamil pulli usually displays as a dot above, but in some
fonts displays as a ring above. Do not use 0B82 to represent a
ring-shaped pulli.
0BCD $் TAMIL SIGN VIRAMA
= pulli
Various signs
0BD0 ௐ TAMIL OM
0BD1 " <reserved>
0BD2 " <reserved>
0BD3 " <reserved>
0BD4 " <reserved>
0BD5 " <reserved>
0BD6 " <reserved>
0BD7 $ௗ TAMIL AU LENGTH MARK
Reserved
For viram punctuation, use the generic Indic 0964 and 0965.
0BE4 " <reserved>
→ 0964 । devanagari danda
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0BE5
Tamil
0BFA
0BE5 " <reserved>
→ 0965 ॥ devanagari double danda
Digits
0BE6 ௦
0BE7 ௧
0BE8 ௨
0BE9 ௩
0BEA ௪
0BEB ௫
0BEC ௬
0BED ௭
0BEE ௮
0BEF ௯
TAMIL DIGIT ZERO
TAMIL DIGIT ONE
TAMIL DIGIT TWO
TAMIL DIGIT THREE
TAMIL DIGIT FOUR
TAMIL DIGIT FIVE
TAMIL DIGIT SIX
TAMIL DIGIT SEVEN
TAMIL DIGIT EIGHT
TAMIL DIGIT NINE
Tamil numerics
Tamil fractions are encoded in the Tamil Supplement block at
11FC0..11FFF.
0BF0 ௰ TAMIL NUMBER TEN
0BF1 ௱ TAMIL NUMBER ONE HUNDRED
0BF2 ௲ TAMIL NUMBER ONE THOUSAND
Tamil calendrical symbols
0BF3 ௳ TAMIL DAY SIGN
= naal
= naazhi/padi
• denotes a measure of grain that equals 2 uri or
4 uzhakku
→ 11FD4 𑿔 tamil sign uri
= pillaiyaar suzhi
• denotes auspiciousness
0BF4 ௴ TAMIL MONTH SIGN
= maatham
0BF5 ௵ TAMIL YEAR SIGN
= varudam
Tamil clerical symbols
0BF6 ௶ TAMIL DEBIT SIGN
= patru
0BF7 ௷ TAMIL CREDIT SIGN
= eduppu
• denotes incoming cash which is set aside for
unknown expenses
• sometimes used as the credit sign
• the traditional credit sign is different
→ 11FF2 𑿲 tamil traditional credit sign
0BF8 ௸ TAMIL AS ABOVE SIGN
= merpadi
Tamil currency symbol
0BF9 ௹ TAMIL RUPEE SIGN
= rupai
Tamil symbol
More symbols are encoded in the Tamil Supplement block at
11FC0..11FFF.
0BFA ௺ TAMIL NUMBER SIGN
= enn
= niluvai
• denotes balance
• sometimes used as the number sign
• the traditional number sign is different
→ 11FF1 𑿱 tamil traditional number sign
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11FC0
Tamil Supplement
11FFF
11FC 11FD 11FE 11FF
0
𑿀 𑿐𑿠 𑿰
11FC0
1
11FF4
11FD5
11FE5
11FF5
11FD6
11FE6
11FD7
11FE7
11FD8
11FE8
11FD9
11FE9
11FDA
11FEA
11FDB
11FEB
11FDC
11FEC
11FDD
11FED
𑿎 𑿞 𑿮
11FCE
F
11FE4
𑿍 𑿝 𑿭
11FCD
E
11FD4
𑿌 𑿜 𑿬
11FCC
D
11FF3
𑿋 𑿛 𑿫
11FCB
C
11FE3
𑿊 𑿚 𑿪
11FCA
B
11FD3
𑿉 𑿙𑿩
11FC9
A
11FF2
𑿈 𑿘 𑿨
11FC8
9
11FE2
𑿇 𑿗 𑿧
11FC7
8
11FD2
𑿆 𑿖𑿦
11FC6
7
11FF1
𑿅 𑿕 𑿥𑿵
11FC5
6
11FE1
𑿄 𑿔𑿤 𑿴
11FC4
5
11FD1
𑿃 𑿓 𑿣𑿳
11FC3
4
11FF0
𑿂 𑿒𑿢 𑿲
11FC2
3
11FE0
𑿁 𑿑 𑿡 𑿱
11FC1
2
11FD0
11FDE
11FEE
𑿏 𑿟 𑿯𑿿
11FCF
11FDF
11FEF
4
11FFF
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11FC0
Tamil Supplement
Fractions
11FC0 𑿀 TAMIL FRACTION ONE THREE-HUNDRED-ANDTWENTIETH
= mundiri
11FC1 𑿁 TAMIL FRACTION ONE ONE-HUNDRED-ANDSIXTIETH
= araikkaani
11FC2 𑿂 TAMIL FRACTION ONE EIGHTIETH
= kaani
11FC3 𑿃 TAMIL FRACTION ONE SIXTY-FOURTH
= kaalviisam
11FC4 𑿄 TAMIL FRACTION ONE FORTIETH
= araimaa
11FC5 𑿅 TAMIL FRACTION ONE THIRTY-SECOND
= araiviisam
11FC6 𑿆 TAMIL FRACTION THREE EIGHTIETHS
= mukkaani
11FC7 𑿇 TAMIL FRACTION THREE SIXTY-FOURTHS
= mukkaalviisam
• for one twentieth “maa” use 0BAA ப → 0BAA ப tamil letter pa
11FC8 𑿈 TAMIL FRACTION ONE SIXTEENTH
= viisam/maakaani
11FC9 𑿉 TAMIL FRACTION ONE TENTH
= irumaa
11FCA 𑿊 TAMIL FRACTION ONE EIGHTH
= araikkaal
11FCB 𑿋 TAMIL FRACTION THREE TWENTIETHS
= mummaa
11FCC 𑿌 TAMIL FRACTION THREE SIXTEENTHS
= muuviisam/mummaamukkaani
11FCD 𑿍 TAMIL FRACTION ONE FIFTH
= naalumaa
• for one quarter “kaal” use 0BB5 வ → 0BB5 வ tamil letter va
11FCE 𑿎 TAMIL FRACTION ONE HALF
= arai
11FCF 𑿏 TAMIL FRACTION THREE QUARTERS
= mukkaal
11FD0 𑿐 TAMIL FRACTION DOWNSCALING FACTOR
KIIZH
• when prefixed to a fraction, reduces its value by
a factor of 1/320
Measures of grain
11FD1 𑿑 TAMIL SIGN NEL
• one grain of paddy
11FD2 𑿒 TAMIL SIGN SUVADU
• equals 360 nel
11FD3 𑿓 TAMIL SIGN AAZHAAKKU
• equals 5 suvadu
• for the measure uzhakku which equals 2
aazhaakku, use 11FCF 𑿏 → 11FCF 𑿏 tamil fraction three quarters
11FD4 𑿔 TAMIL SIGN URI
• equals 2 uzhakku
11FD5 𑿕 TAMIL SIGN MUUVUZHAKKU
• equals 3 uzhakku
• for the measure naazhi/padi which equals 2 uri
or 4 uzhakku, use 0BF3 ௳ → 0BF3 ௳ tamil day sign
• for the measure kuruni/marakkaal which equals
8 naazhi/padi, use 0B99 ங → 0B99 ங tamil letter nga
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11FEB
11FD6 𑿖 TAMIL SIGN PADAKKU
• equals 2 kuruni/marakkaal
11FD7 𑿗 TAMIL SIGN MUKKURUNI
• equals 3 kuruni
• for the measure tuuni which equals 2 padakku
or 4 kuruni, use 0BA4 த → 0BA4 த tamil letter ta
• for the measure kalam which equals 3 tuuni,
use 0BB3 ள → 0BB3 ள tamil letter lla
Old currency symbols
11FD8 𑿘 TAMIL SIGN PAISAA
• old paisa equals 3 pai and equals 1/64 of a
rupee
• new or naya paisa equals 1/100 of a rupee
11FD9 𑿙 TAMIL SIGN ANAA
• equals 4 old paisa
11FDA 𑿚 TAMIL SIGN KAASU
• alternate old currency
11FDB 𑿛 TAMIL SIGN PANAM
• equals 80 kaasu
11FDC 𑿜 TAMIL SIGN PON
• equals 10 panam
11FDD 𑿝 TAMIL SIGN VARAAGAN
• equals 42 panam
• equals 3½ rupee, 3¾ as per some
Symbols of weight, length and area
11FDE 𑿞 TAMIL SIGN BAARAM
• approximately equals 500 pounds
11FDF 𑿟 TAMIL SIGN GEJAM
• approximately equals 3 feet
11FE0 𑿠 TAMIL SIGN KUZHI
• equals 16 square gejam
11FE1 𑿡 TAMIL SIGN VELI
• equals 2000 kuzhi
Agricultural symbols
11FE2 𑿢 TAMIL WET CULTIVATION SIGN
= nansey
11FE3 𑿣 TAMIL DRY CULTIVATION SIGN
= punsey
11FE4 𑿤 TAMIL LAND SIGN
= nilam
11FE5 𑿥 TAMIL SALT PAN SIGN
= alam
Other symbols and abbreviations
11FE6 𑿦 TAMIL CHARGE SIGN
= vasam
• possession
11FE7 𑿧 TAMIL FIRST SIGN
= mudal
11FE8 𑿨 TAMIL SIGN MUDALIYA
= et cetera
• indicates items in a series
11FE9 𑿩 TAMIL SIGN VAGAIYARAA
= et cetera
• indicates items of a family or kind
11FEA 𑿪 TAMIL SIGN CIRANJIIVI
• a polite title for a young person
• not to be confused with the sign for “and odd”
11FEB 𑿫 TAMIL SIGN PILLAI
• not to be confused with the sign for “spent”
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11FEC
Tamil Supplement
11FFF
11FEC 𑿬 TAMIL SIGN RAAJA
• in the phrase mahaa raaja raaja shrii
• 0BF1 ௱ is often used as a substitute
→ 0BF1 ௱ tamil number one hundred
Abbreviations of word-endings
11FED 𑿭 TAMIL ABBREVIATION KKU
• used especially with numerals for the dative
suffix
11FEE 𑿮 TAMIL ABBREVIATION YUM
• and
11FEF 𑿯 TAMIL ABBREVIATION VUM
• and
Tamil clerical symbol
11FF0 𑿰 TAMIL CURRENT SIGN
= naaladu
Additional Tamil symbols
11FF1 𑿱 TAMIL TRADITIONAL NUMBER SIGN
= enn
→ 0BFA ௺ tamil number sign
11FF2 𑿲 TAMIL TRADITIONAL CREDIT SIGN
= varavu
→ 0BF7 ௷ tamil credit sign
11FF3 𑿳 TAMIL AND ODD SIGN
= silvaanam/sillarai
• not to be confused with the sign for “longlived”
11FF4 𑿴 TAMIL SPENT SIGN
= poga
• not to be confused with the abbreviation for
“pillai”
11FF5 𑿵 TAMIL TOTAL SIGN
= aaga
Punctuation
11FFF 𑿿 TAMIL PUNCTUATION END OF TEXT
→ 0DF4 ෴ sinhala punctuation kunddaliya
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