Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ብ has the Unicode code point U+1265. 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+1265 to binary:
00010010 01100101. 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 10001001 10100101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE BE·U+1265
ብ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1265
HEX
1265
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 A5 | 11100001 10001001 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 65 | 00010010 01100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 65 12 | 01100101 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 65 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 65 12 00 00 | 01100101 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ብ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%A5
Description
The Unicode character U+1265 is known as the "Ethiopic Syllable BE" and plays a significant role in digital text representation of the Ethiopic (Ge'ez) script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, Tigrinya, and other Semitic languages in Ethiopia and Eritrea. This character specifically represents a specific consonant-vowel combination within the Ethiopic syllabary system. The Ethiopic script has a unique structure where each letter is combined with one of three vowel signs to form a syllable, which provides more distinct phonetic representation than abugida scripts that use diacritics for vowels. In digital text, U+1265 serves as a vital building block in the creation of words and phrases within these languages, enabling accurate translation and communication across cultural boundaries. The Ethiopic script has a rich history dating back to ancient times, and its continued use today reflects the cultural and linguistic heritage of the region.
How to type the ብ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4709 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.