Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዳ has the Unicode code point U+12F3. 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+12F3 to binary:
00010010 11110011. 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 10001011 10110011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DAA·U+12F3
ዳ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12F3
HEX
12F3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B B3 | 11100001 10001011 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 F3 | 00010010 11110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F3 12 | 11110011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 F3 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F3 12 00 00 | 11110011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዳ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%B3
Description
The Unicode character U+12F3, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DAA, plays a vital role in the Ethiopic script, also called Ge'ez. This syllabary is primarily used for writing Amharic and other Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea. U+12F3 represents the syllable "da" in Ethiopic script, and it is often combined with other consonantal characters to form words in Ethiopian languages. The digital text representation of this character aids in preserving and promoting the rich linguistic heritage of the region, contributing to the accurate display and exchange of Ethiopian texts online and across devices. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, characters like U+12F3 become essential for maintaining cultural diversity and fostering cross-cultural understanding.
How to type the ዳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4851 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.