BENGALI VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC LL·U+09E3

Character Information

Code Point
U+09E3
HEX
09E3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E0 A7 A3
11100000 10100111 10100011
UTF16 (big Endian)
09 E3
00001001 11100011
UTF16 (little Endian)
E3 09
11100011 00001001
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 09 E3
00000000 00000000 00001001 11100011
UTF32 (little Endian)
E3 09 00 00
11100011 00001001 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ৣ
URI Encoded
%E0%A7%A3

Description

The Unicode character U+09E3, known as Bengali Vowel Sign Vocalic LL, is an essential component of the Bengali language. In digital text, it serves as a vowel sign, specifically representing the vocalization of the consonant "L" with the sound "ə", which is a centralized schwa sound in English. This character is crucial for accurate and meaningful representation of words in written Bengali. The Bengali script is primarily used in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, making U+09E3 significant in the cultural and linguistic landscape of these regions. Its technical role in the Unicode Standard ensures proper encoding and display across digital platforms, preserving the integrity of the Bengali language for its millions of speakers worldwide.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 2531 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+09E3. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+09E3 to binary: 00001001 11100011. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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:
    11100000 10100111 10100011