Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᎀ has the Unicode code point U+1380. 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+1380 to binary:
00010011 10000000. 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 10001110 10000000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SEBATBEIT MWA·U+1380
ᎀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1380
HEX
1380
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8E 80 | 11100001 10001110 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 80 | 00010011 10000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 80 13 | 10000000 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 80 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 10000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 80 13 00 00 | 10000000 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᎀ
URI Encoded
%E1%8E%80
Description
U+1380 is an Ethiopic syllable script character representing the phoneme /s/ in the Ethiopian language, specifically in the Amharic alphabet. This character plays a vital role in digital text representation of the Amharic language, which is primarily spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Amharic script is an abugida system where each syllable has a base letter that carries its vowel sound and other consonants are adjusted accordingly. In this context, U+1380 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SEBATBEIT MWA) serves as a crucial component for accurately transcribing the Ethiopic language in digital text form, enabling users to communicate effectively within their culture and linguistic community. The use of this character and other related Unicode characters contributes significantly to the preservation and promotion of the Ethiopian languages and their unique scripts in the digital era.
How to type the ᎀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4992 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.