Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዃ has the Unicode code point U+12C3. 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+12C3 to binary:
00010010 11000011. 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 10000011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXWAA·U+12C3
ዃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12C3
HEX
12C3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B 83 | 11100001 10001011 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 C3 | 00010010 11000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C3 12 | 11000011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 C3 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C3 12 00 00 | 11000011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዃ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%83
Description
The Unicode character U+12C3 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXWAA) plays a significant role in the representation of the Ethiopian language, which primarily uses an alphasyllabic script derived from the Ge'ez language. In digital text, this character functions as a constituent of various words, allowing for accurate and efficient encoding of written content in Ethiopian languages such as Amharic. The use of U+12C3 contributes to preserving the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of Ethiopia by enabling easy access to and sharing of digital texts in these languages. Furthermore, the inclusion of this character within the Unicode Standard facilitates global communication and interoperability between various computing systems, thereby promoting international understanding and collaboration.
How to type the ዃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4803 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.