Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኤ has the Unicode code point U+12A4. 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+12A4 to binary:
00010010 10100100. 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 10001010 10100100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GLOTTAL EE·U+12A4
ኤ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12A4
HEX
12A4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A A4 | 11100001 10001010 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 A4 | 00010010 10100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A4 12 | 10100100 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 A4 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A4 12 00 00 | 10100100 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኤ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%A4
Description
U+12A4, or the Ethiopic Syllable Glottal EE, is a crucial character within the Ethiopic script, which is used to write Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. The Ethiopic script is unique as it is abugida-based, meaning that each symbol represents a consonant with an inherent vowel sound. In the case of U+12A4, it specifically denotes the glottal stop sound 'ɘ', which is often found in Ethiopian languages. This character plays a significant role in digital text as it helps preserve and transmit the original phonetic nuances of the Amharic language when used in digital communication, such as on websites or in electronic documents. The usage of U+12A4 contributes to maintaining linguistic accuracy and cultural authenticity for Ethiopian speakers who interact with written text online.
How to type the ኤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4772 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.