Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኧ has the Unicode code point U+12A7. 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+12A7 to binary:
00010010 10100111. 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 10100111
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GLOTTAL WA·U+12A7
ኧ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12A7
HEX
12A7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A A7 | 11100001 10001010 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 A7 | 00010010 10100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A7 12 | 10100111 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 A7 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A7 12 00 00 | 10100111 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኧ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%A7
Description
U+12A7, also known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GLOTTAL WA, is a typographical character that plays a significant role in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for Amharic, an Afro-Asiatic Semitic language spoken predominantly in Ethiopia. In digital text, U+12A7 serves as a fundamental building block for forming words and sentences in the Ethiopic script system. The character represents the glottal sound, which is crucial for pronunciation in Amharic and other related languages. It signifies the constriction of the vocal tract, creating a break in airflow during speech production. This character's presence in the Ethiopic script highlights the linguistic diversity and cultural heritage of Ethiopia. Additionally, its inclusion in Unicode, the universal character encoding standard, facilitates accurate digital representation and communication across various platforms and applications for users who speak or write languages utilizing the Ethiopic script.
How to type the ኧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4775 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.