Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሎ has the Unicode code point U+120E. 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+120E to binary:
00010010 00001110. 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 10001110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE LO·U+120E
ሎ
Character Information
Code Point
U+120E
HEX
120E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 8E | 11100001 10001000 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 0E | 00010010 00001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0E 12 | 00001110 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 0E | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0E 12 00 00 | 00001110 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሎ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%8E
Description
The Unicode character U+120E, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE LO, holds a significant place in the realm of digital text, especially within the Ethiopian language system. It serves as a foundational building block for constructing words in the Ge'ez script, which is an abugida writing system predominantly used for classical and liturgical texts in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The character U+120E contributes to the fluidity of reading and writing in these languages by representing a phoneme or sound unit, specifically the vowel "o." It is important to note that its usage may vary depending on the specific linguistic rules within the Ethiopian language system. While not as widely recognized globally compared to other alphabets, U+120E plays an essential role in preserving and promoting Ethiopia's rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity.
How to type the ሎ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4622 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.