Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሙ has the Unicode code point U+1219. 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+1219 to binary:
00010010 00011001. 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 10011001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE MU·U+1219
ሙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1219
HEX
1219
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 99 | 11100001 10001000 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 19 | 00010010 00011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 19 12 | 00011001 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 19 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 19 12 00 00 | 00011001 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሙ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%99
Description
The Unicode character U+1219, known as the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE MU, plays a significant role in digital text, specifically within the Ethiopian language system. It is part of the Ethiopic script, which is used to write several Semitic languages such as Amharic, Tigrinya, and Tigre. In the Ethiopian writing system, each character represents a consonant-vowel syllable, allowing for a more efficient representation of spoken language in written form. U+1219 is used to indicate the vowel 'u' when it follows certain consonants, making it an essential element in the accurate and meaningful reproduction of text. The use of this character reflects Ethiopia's rich cultural history, as well as its unique linguistic characteristics.
How to type the ሙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4633 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.