Western to Tamil numerals
This tool turns each Western digit into a Tamil digit using the modern positional system and leaves the rest of the text alone.
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How to use it
- Enter text or numbers.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
Each Western digit d from 0 to 9 is replaced by the Unicode character U+0BE6 + d, so 0 becomes U+0BE6 and 9 becomes U+0BEF. Letters, symbols and spaces stay as they are and the value does not change.
Example
Result: Converted text: Pongal on ௧௪ January, ௧௦௮ lamps; Digits converted: 5.
Pongal on 14 January, 108 lamps
Pongal on ௧௪ January, ௧௦௮ lamps
Limits and caveats
- The Tamil zero U+0BE6 is a modern addition. Traditional writing used signs for ten, hundred and thousand instead of place value, and this tool does not produce them.
Questions about this tool
Did Tamil have a zero?
The traditional system had no place value or zero and used signs for ten, hundred and thousand. Zero was added later for positional writing.
Where are Tamil digits used today?
In calendars and literary or religious texts. Daily life in Tamil Nadu mostly uses Western digits.
What are their Unicode codes?
From U+0BE6 for zero to U+0BEF for nine.