Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጟ has the Unicode code point U+131F. 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+131F to binary:
00010011 00011111. 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 10011111
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGWAA·U+131F
ጟ
Character Information
Code Point
U+131F
HEX
131F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 9F | 11100001 10001100 10011111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 1F | 00010011 00011111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1F 13 | 00011111 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 1F | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00011111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1F 13 00 00 | 00011111 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጟ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%9F
Description
The Unicode character U+131F, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGWAA, plays a significant role in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia and Eritrea. In digital text, this glyph represents the syllable "gg," which is crucial for accurate phonetic representation in the Ethiopic script system. The Ethiopic script, also known as Ge'ez or Fidel, has been used since ancient times, with its origins dating back to the first centuries AD. The syllabic nature of this writing system allows for a more compact and efficient representation of language compared to alphabetic scripts. U+131F contributes to this efficiency by providing a specific character for the "gg" sound, enhancing both the readability and comprehensibility of Amharic and related Ethiopian languages in digital media.
How to type the ጟ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4895 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.