Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጞ has the Unicode code point U+131E. 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+131E to binary:
00010011 00011110. 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 10011110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGO·U+131E
ጞ
Character Information
Code Point
U+131E
HEX
131E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 9E | 11100001 10001100 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 1E | 00010011 00011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1E 13 | 00011110 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 1E | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1E 13 00 00 | 00011110 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጞ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%9E
Description
The Unicode character U+131E, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGO, is a unique symbol within the Ethiopic script. In digital text, it serves as one of the 256 letters used in the Ge'ez language, which holds significant cultural and religious importance for the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The character U+131E specifically represents the consonantal sound "G" followed by the short vowel "O." It is part of the larger family of Ethiopic syllables, each assigned a specific Unicode code point for accurate representation in digital text. These characters enable the preservation and transmission of ancient texts, literature, and religious works in their original script, contributing to the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
How to type the ጞ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4894 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.