(minuscule: ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, formed from R with the addition of a dot below the letter.[1] It is used in the transliteration of Afro-Asiatic languages to represent an "emphatic r". It is used in transliterating Indo-Aryan and East Iranian languages to represent either syllabic r or a retroflex flap.

Latin R with dot below

In the International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration used for Sanskrit and related languages, represents a syllabic r. In transliterations of modern Indo-Aryan languages using ISO 15919 or similar schemes, represents a retroflex flap /ɽ/.

Superscript Ṛ was widely used in 19th and early 20th century English in abbreviations of month and personal names, such as in NOV, DEC, and ALEX (Alexander). Particularly common on gravestones.

Encoding

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In Unicode, the encodings are: (Latin Extended Additional)

  • U+1E5A LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R WITH DOT BELOW
  • U+1E5B LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH DOT BELOW

References

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  1. ^ "Unicode Character "Ṛ" (U+1E5A)". Compart. Oak Brook, IL: Compart AG. 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-17.