Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዷ has the Unicode code point U+12F7. 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+12F7 to binary:
00010010 11110111. 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 10110111
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DWA·U+12F7
ዷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12F7
HEX
12F7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B B7 | 11100001 10001011 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 F7 | 00010010 11110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F7 12 | 11110111 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 F7 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F7 12 00 00 | 11110111 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዷ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%B7
Description
The character U+12F7, also known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE DWA, plays a significant role in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, one of the most widely spoken languages in Ethiopia. As part of an abugida system, this particular character serves as a base for constructing syllables in written text. Typically employed in digital texts to represent the initial consonant 'D', followed by the vowel sound 'A', it allows users to type and display Amharic words with ease using modern computing systems. The Ethiopic script is not only linguistically significant but also holds cultural importance, as Amharic is the working language of the Ethiopian government and the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Thus, U+12F7, along with other characters in the Ethiopic script, plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting Ethiopia's rich cultural heritage.
How to type the ዷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4855 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.