Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ማ has the Unicode code point U+121B. 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+121B to binary:
00010010 00011011. 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 10011011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE MAA·U+121B
ማ
Character Information
Code Point
U+121B
HEX
121B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 9B | 11100001 10001000 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 1B | 00010010 00011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1B 12 | 00011011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 1B | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1B 12 00 00 | 00011011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ማ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+121B, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE MAA, holds significant importance in the Ethiopian orthography system. It represents a syllable in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing the Amharic language, one of the major Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia. The Amharic language, being the second most widely spoken Semitic language globally after Arabic, has a unique syllabary system, distinct from both the abugida script used in other Semitic languages and the alphasyllabic writing systems employed by other African languages. In digital text processing, U+121B plays a crucial role in accurately representing the Amharic language on devices and platforms that support Unicode character encoding, ensuring seamless communication among Ethiopian speakers worldwide. As a result, this character and its associated syllables are fundamental to preserving cultural heritage and maintaining linguistic diversity in the digital age.
How to type the ማ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4635 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.