Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዲ has the Unicode code point U+12F2. 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+12F2 to binary:
00010010 11110010. 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 10110010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DI·U+12F2
ዲ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12F2
HEX
12F2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B B2 | 11100001 10001011 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 F2 | 00010010 11110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F2 12 | 11110010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 F2 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F2 12 00 00 | 11110010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዲ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+12F2, known as "ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DI", holds a significant position in the Ethiopic script. In digital text, it typically serves as a building block for creating words in the Ethiopian language, Ge'ez. This script is not only used for writing Amharic, Tigrinya, and other Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea, but also for liturgical texts of various denominations of Ethiopian Orthodoxy. U+12F2, along with other syllable characters within the Unicode range from U+12F0 to U+12F5, helps construct words in a phonetic and morphological manner, following the unique features of the Ethiopic writing system. This system is written from right to left and represents both consonants and vowels as single characters. In conclusion, U+12F2 is an integral component of the Ethiopic script, facilitating communication in various Semitic languages and religious texts across Ethiopia and Eritrea.
How to type the ዲ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4850 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.