Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኒ has the Unicode code point U+1292. 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+1292 to binary:
00010010 10010010. 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 10001010 10010010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE NI·U+1292
ኒ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1292
HEX
1292
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A 92 | 11100001 10001010 10010010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 92 | 00010010 10010010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 92 12 | 10010010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 92 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10010010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 92 12 00 00 | 10010010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኒ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%92
Description
U+1292 is an Ethiopic syllable character representing the phoneme "ni" in the Ethiopic script, which is predominantly used for writing Amharic, a Semitic language spoken primarily in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Ethiopic script is one of the oldest writing systems still in use today, with its origins dating back to around the 4th century AD. In digital text, U+1292 serves as a crucial building block for creating words and sentences in Amharic, enabling accurate representation of the language's unique phonetic and morphological properties. As Amharic is an official language in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and has significant cultural and historical importance, the proper encoding and usage of U+1292 and other Ethiopic characters are essential for preserving the linguistic and cultural heritage of these regions.
How to type the ኒ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4754 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.