Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቹ has the Unicode code point U+1279. 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+1279 to binary:
00010010 01111001. 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 10111001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CU·U+1279
ቹ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1279
HEX
1279
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 B9 | 11100001 10001001 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 79 | 00010010 01111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 79 12 | 01111001 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 79 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 79 12 00 00 | 01111001 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቹ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%B9
Description
The character U+1279, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CU, plays a crucial role in the Ethiopic script used for writing the Amharic language. This particular syllable is part of a larger system consisting of 35 consonant letters and five vowel markers. In digital text, U+1279 serves as a building block for forming words by combining it with other Ethiopic characters. The Ethiopian language family also includes Tigrinya, Tigre, Oromo, Somali, and several other languages spoken in the Horn of Africa region. As one of the oldest surviving writing systems still in use today, the Ethiopic script has a rich cultural history that dates back to the 4th century AD. The preservation and evolution of U+1279 and the entire Ethiopic script system are significant in maintaining linguistic diversity and supporting the cultural identity of various ethnic groups in the region.
How to type the ቹ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4729 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.