Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ገ has the Unicode code point U+1308. 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+1308 to binary:
00010011 00001000. 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 10001100 10001000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GA·U+1308
ገ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1308
HEX
1308
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 88 | 11100001 10001100 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 08 | 00010011 00001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 08 13 | 00001000 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 08 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 08 13 00 00 | 00001000 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ገ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%88
Description
The Unicode character U+1308 represents the Ethiopic syllable "GA" (ኦ), which is a fundamental component of the Ethiopic script. In digital text, this character serves as an essential building block for constructing words in the Ge'ez language, the classical and liturgical language of Ethiopia. The Ethiopic script is unique in its abugida system, where each syllable corresponds to a specific consonant-vowel combination. In the case of U+1308, it represents the syllable "GA," with "G" being the base consonant and "A" being the vowel. As an essential character in the Ethiopic script, U+1308 holds cultural significance within Ethiopian literature, religion, and history, particularly as a foundation for written expression in Ge'ez, which is used extensively in religious texts such as the Bible and other sacred works.
How to type the ገ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4872 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.