Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዱ has the Unicode code point U+12F1. 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+12F1 to binary:
00010010 11110001. 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 10110001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DU·U+12F1
ዱ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12F1
HEX
12F1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B B1 | 11100001 10001011 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 F1 | 00010010 11110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F1 12 | 11110001 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 F1 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F1 12 00 00 | 11110001 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዱ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+12F1, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DU, is a crucial component of the Ethiopic script used to write the Amharic language, one of Africa's oldest living languages. In digital text, this character serves to represent a specific sound in the Amharic language, which has 34 consonants and 17 vowels in its phonetic system. The use of U+12F1, like other Ethiopic syllable characters, enables accurate representation of the Amharic language in digital environments, thereby preserving linguistic integrity for speakers and learners worldwide. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DU character is part of a larger system of Ethiopic script characters that have been adopted by several other languages in the region as well, demonstrating the versatility and cultural significance of this unique writing system.
How to type the ዱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4849 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.