ṝ R with dot below and macron
ṝ
| Name | R with dot below and macron |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ṝ |
| Unicode | U+1E5D (Latin Small Letter R With Dot Below And Macron) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ṝ or ṝ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E5D with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E5D then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | paste the UTF-8 character |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E5D / \u1E5D |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 B9 9D |
| URL encoded | %E1%B9%9D |
ṝ is the letter r with the dot below and macron. 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 ṝ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E5D (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E5D then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e5d, Space |
| HTML | ṝ |
| LaTeX | Paste UTF-8 directly |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7773) |
About the dot below
See every letter with the dot below.
Other accented r letters
ŕ r with acuteř r with caronŗ r with cedillaȑ r with double graveȓ r with inverted breveɍ r with strokeṙ r with dot aboveṛ r with dot belowṟ r with line belowAll R accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ṝ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E5D with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ṝ?
ṝ is U+1E5D, named LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH DOT BELOW AND MACRON. In HTML write ṝ.
Which languages use ṝ?
ṝ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.