Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኺ has the Unicode code point U+12BA. 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+12BA to binary:
00010010 10111010. 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 10111010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXI·U+12BA
ኺ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12BA
HEX
12BA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A BA | 11100001 10001010 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 BA | 00010010 10111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BA 12 | 10111010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 BA | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BA 12 00 00 | 10111010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኺ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+12BA (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXI) holds a significant position in the digital representation of the Ethiopian language. It is primarily employed within this linguistic context, serving as a constituent of Ethiopic syllables. Ethiopia has a rich and ancient literary tradition that dates back to pre-Christian times. The Ethiopian language system utilizes an abugida script, where each symbol represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel. The U+12BA character is a part of this script, specifically representing the syllable "KXI" in the Ge'ez language, which is also known as Classical Ethiopian or Sacred Language. It plays a crucial role in the accurate representation of Ethiopian texts and helps preserve their cultural and historical significance in the digital realm.
How to type the ኺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4794 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.