Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ል has the Unicode code point U+120D. 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+120D to binary:
00010010 00001101. 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 10001101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE LE·U+120D
ል
Character Information
Code Point
U+120D
HEX
120D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 8D | 11100001 10001000 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 0D | 00010010 00001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0D 12 | 00001101 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 0D | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0D 12 00 00 | 00001101 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ል
URI Encoded
%E1%88%8D
Description
The Unicode character U+120D is known as the Ethiopic Syllable LE. It is a crucial component of the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, one of the most widely spoken Semitic languages in Africa. In digital text, this character serves to represent the syllable "le" when combined with other Ethiopic characters to form words and phrases. The Ethiopic script has a unique system of representing vowels through modifying consonants, which distinguishes it from other scripts. U+120D is an essential element of this system as it enables the representation of various syllables within the Amharic language accurately. This character plays a vital role in maintaining and preserving the rich cultural heritage and linguistic tradition of Ethiopia and its people.
How to type the ል symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4621 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.