Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᯝ has the Unicode code point U+1BDD. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+1BDD to binary:
00011011 11011101. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100001 10101111 10011101
BATAK LETTER NGA·U+1BDD
ᯝ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1BDD
HEX
1BDD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 AF 9D | 11100001 10101111 10011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1B DD | 00011011 11011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DD 1B | 11011101 00011011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1B DD | 00000000 00000000 00011011 11011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DD 1B 00 00 | 11011101 00011011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᯝ
URI Encoded
%E1%AF%9D
Description
U+1BDD, known as BATAK LETTER NGA, is a character from the Batak script used predominantly in the writing systems of Batak languages. The Batak people are an ethnic group native to the Indonesian archipelago, particularly on Sumatra and Sulawesi islands. In digital text, the BATAK LETTER NGA represents the consonant sound "ŋa" or a nasalized "n" in Batak languages. This letter holds cultural significance as it is an essential element of written Batak languages, serving to maintain linguistic diversity and facilitate communication among the Batak-speaking communities. While the character may not be widely used outside these specific regions, its inclusion in Unicode (a computing industry standard for the consistent encoding, representation, and handling of text) showcases an effort to accommodate various scripts and dialects worldwide.
How to type the ᯝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7133 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.