Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዀ has the Unicode code point U+12C0. 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+12C0 to binary:
00010010 11000000. 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 10001011 10000000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXWA·U+12C0
ዀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12C0
HEX
12C0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B 80 | 11100001 10001011 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 C0 | 00010010 11000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C0 12 | 11000000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 C0 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C0 12 00 00 | 11000000 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዀ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%80
Description
The Unicode character U+12C0, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXWA, plays a crucial role in the representation of the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. This script, also referred to as Ge'ez or Classical Ethiopian, is written from right to left and consists of 320 unique syllabic characters. U+12C0 specifically represents the KXWA syllable block in digital text, which comprises a consonant followed by two vowels. In the Ethiopic script system, each character corresponds to a phonetic unit or syllable, making it an essential tool for accurate transcription of the Amharic language in digital platforms. As the internet and global communication continue to expand, the use of U+12C0 and other Ethiopic characters helps preserve and promote linguistic diversity by enabling accurate representation of the Amharic language online.
How to type the ዀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4800 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.