Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሗ has the Unicode code point U+1217. 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+1217 to binary:
00010010 00010111. 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 10001000 10010111
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE HHWA·U+1217
ሗ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1217
HEX
1217
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 97 | 11100001 10001000 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 17 | 00010010 00010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 17 12 | 00010111 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 17 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 17 12 00 00 | 00010111 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሗ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%97
Description
The Unicode character U+1217, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE HHWA, plays a crucial role in the representation of the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for the Amharic language in digital text. This syllable represents the phoneme /hwa/ and is composed of three individual Ethiopic characters: U+1203 (ETHIOPIC VOWEL HA), U+1208 (ETHIOPIC CONSONANT W), and U+1217 itself. The Ethiopic script, which has been used for centuries, is abugida-based, meaning that each character represents a consonant-vowel combination. As such, the use of U+1217 contributes to the preservation of linguistic and cultural heritage in Ethiopia and among Ethiopian diaspora communities. In terms of technical context, Unicode is essential for accurate and reliable communication across digital platforms, ensuring that characters like ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE HHWA are displayed correctly regardless of the device or software being used.
How to type the ሗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4631 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.