Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጜ has the Unicode code point U+131C. 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+131C to binary:
00010011 00011100. 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 10011100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGEE·U+131C
ጜ
Character Information
Code Point
U+131C
HEX
131C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 9C | 11100001 10001100 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 1C | 00010011 00011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1C 13 | 00011100 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 1C | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1C 13 00 00 | 00011100 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጜ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+131C, ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGEE, is a critical element of the Ethiopic script used to transcribe the Amharic language, one of Africa's oldest written languages with a rich history dating back over 2000 years. In digital text, this character serves as a fundamental building block for forming words and sentences in Amharic. Its role is analogous to that of Latin alphabets in European languages or Kanji characters in Japanese. The Ethiopic script uses a unique syllabary system, which contrasts with the alphabetical structure prevalent in most modern languages. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGEE, like other Ethiopic syllables, is comprised of specific phonetic combinations that correspond to consonant-vowel syllables in Amharic. This character's accurate representation and usage in digital text are crucial for preserving the cultural and linguistic integrity of the Amharic language.
How to type the ጜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4892 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.