ằ a with breve and grave accent
U+1EB1 · LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH BREVE AND GRAVE
Languages that use ằ: Vietnamese
How to type ằ
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
- Alt code
- No Alt code exists for ằ (it is outside code page 1252). Use Alt+X in Word, the US-International layout, or copy it here.
- Alt+X in Word and Outlook
- Type 1EB1 then press Alt+X. The code turns into ằ.
- Character Map
- Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find ằ, click Select then Copy.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and grave accent” or draw ằ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Mac
- Option key
- There is no Option shortcut for ằ on the US keyboard layout.
- Press and hold
- ằ does not appear in the press-and-hold menu of the English keyboard.
- Unicode Hex Input
- Switch to Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type 1EB1.
- Character Viewer
- Press Control+Command+Space, search “a with breve and grave accent” and double-click ằ.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and grave accent” or draw ằ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
iPhone and iPad
- iPhone keyboard
- ằ is not in the English keyboard pop-up on iPhone.
- Tip: Add the Vietnamese keyboard (Telex or VNI).
- Or just copy it
- Tap ằ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and grave accent” or draw ằ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Android
- Android keyboard (Gboard)
- ằ is not in the English keyboard pop-up on Gboard.
- Tip: Add the Vietnamese keyboard (Telex or VNI).
- Or just copy it
- Tap ằ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and grave accent” or draw ằ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Linux
- Compose key
- Press Compose ` b a (enable the Compose key in your keyboard settings first).
- Unicode entry (GTK apps and Chromebook)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1eb1, then press Space or Enter.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and grave accent” or draw ằ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Chromebook
- Chromebook
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1eb1, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and grave accent” or draw ằ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
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ằ can be written as one code point (U+1EB1) or as a plus a combining mark. Normalise to NFC before comparing strings.
Words with ằ
Vietnamese
Questions about ằ
What is ằ?
ằ is the latin small letter a with breve and grave (Unicode U+1EB1). It is the letter a with grave accent. It is used in Vietnamese.
How do I type ằ on Windows?
ằ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 1EB1 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ằ on a Mac?
Hold the a key on your Mac keyboard and pick ằ from the pop-up accent menu, or use the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space).
How do I type ằ on my phone?
On iPhone and Android, ằ appears when you Add the Vietnamese keyboard (Telex or VNI).
What is the HTML code for ằ?
There is no named HTML entity for ằ. Use the numeric entity ằ (hex ằ). In CSS write \1EB1, in JavaScript \u1EB1.