The Accent Letters

ṃ M with dot below

ṃ
NameM with dot below
UppercaseṂ
UnicodeU+1E43 (Latin Small Letter M With Dot Below)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeṃ or ṃ
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 1E43 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut1E43 then Alt+X
LaTeX\d{m}
CSS / JavaScript\1E43 / \u1E43
UTF-8 bytesE1 B9 83
URL encoded%E1%B9%83

ṃ is the letter m with the dot below. A dot under a letter. Vietnamese uses it for the heavy tone (ạ, ệ), Yoruba for open vowels (ẹ, ọ), and transliteration systems for retroflex sounds.

How to type ṃ on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsWin+. → Symbols
MacOption + 1E43 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneText replacement
AndroidText replacement
Microsoft Word1E43 then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 1e43, Space
HTMLṃ
LaTeX\d{m}
Excel=UNICHAR(7747)

About the dot below

See every letter with the dot below.

Other accented m letters

ḿ m with acuteṁ m with dot aboveAll M accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ṃ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E43 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ṃ?

ṃ is U+1E43, named LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH DOT BELOW. In HTML write ṃ.

Which languages use ṃ?

ṃ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.