Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዽ has the Unicode code point U+12FD. 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+12FD to binary:
00010010 11111101. 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 10111101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DDE·U+12FD
ዽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12FD
HEX
12FD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B BD | 11100001 10001011 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 FD | 00010010 11111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FD 12 | 11111101 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 FD | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FD 12 00 00 | 11111101 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዽ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+12FD, known as the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DDE, holds a significant position in the Ethiopic script, which is predominantly used for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia and Eritrea. As part of the Ge'ez family of scripts, it has been used for over two millennia in various Ethiopian languages. In digital text, this character represents a specific phoneme in Ethiopian syllabary and is commonly employed to transcribe spoken language. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DDE contributes to the rich linguistic diversity and cultural heritage of the Ethiopian region, preserving its unique phonetic structure and serving as a crucial tool for scholars, linguists, and translators working with Ethiopian languages. Its accurate representation in digital text ensures the preservation and continuity of this ancient script and its associated literature.
How to type the ዽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4861 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.