Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጰ has the Unicode code point U+1330. 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+1330 to binary:
00010011 00110000. 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 10001100 10110000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHA·U+1330
ጰ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1330
HEX
1330
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C B0 | 11100001 10001100 10110000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 30 | 00010011 00110000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 30 13 | 00110000 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 30 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00110000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 30 13 00 00 | 00110000 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጰ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%B0
Description
The Unicode character U+1330, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHA, plays a significant role in the Ethiopian language system by serving as a building block of words within the Ge'ez script. This character is predominantly used in digital text to represent the beginning sound or consonant of a syllable in Ethiopian languages that employ this script, such as Amharic and Tigrinya. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHA serves as a crucial element in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of these languages. In addition to its role in written communication, U+1330 contributes to the accurate representation and translation of text from these languages in various digital platforms and applications. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures the standardization of Ethiopian script on modern devices and systems, thereby facilitating accessibility and preserving Ethiopia's rich literary tradition.
How to type the ጰ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4912 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.