Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጋ has the Unicode code point U+130B. 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+130B to binary:
00010011 00001011. 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 10001011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GAA·U+130B
ጋ
Character Information
Code Point
U+130B
HEX
130B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 8B | 11100001 10001100 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 0B | 00010011 00001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0B 13 | 00001011 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 0B | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0B 13 00 00 | 00001011 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጋ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%8B
Description
U+130B Ethiopic Syllable Gaa is a unique character in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. This syllable serves as the basic building block for composing words and phrases in this ancient writing system. The Ethiopic script, also known as Ge'ez or Fidel, dates back to the 4th century AD, making it one of the oldest written languages in Africa. U+130B is a crucial component in digital text representation for Amharic, enabling accurate and efficient communication within Ethiopia and among its diaspora. The Unicode standard, which includes U+130B, ensures global interoperability and facilitates the exchange of information between different languages and cultures.
How to type the ጋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4875 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.