Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዐ has the Unicode code point U+12D0. 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+12D0 to binary:
00010010 11010000. 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 10001011 10010000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHARYNGEAL A·U+12D0
ዐ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12D0
HEX
12D0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B 90 | 11100001 10001011 10010000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 D0 | 00010010 11010000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D0 12 | 11010000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 D0 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11010000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D0 12 00 00 | 11010000 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዐ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%90
Description
U+12D0, or ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHARYNGEAL A, is a crucial character within the Ethiopic (Ge'ez) script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic and other Ethiopian Semitic languages. This Unicode character holds significant importance in digital text representation, as it enables accurate typography of the Ethiopic script. The Ethiopic script, dating back to the 4th century AD, has been a vital element of Ethiopian cultural identity for centuries. The phonetic representation of ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHARYNGEAL A contributes to this unique and ancient writing system, which relies heavily on syllabic rather than alphabetic principles. This character specifically denotes the pharyngeal sound in Ethiopian Semitic languages, allowing for precise transcription of spoken language in digital media.
How to type the ዐ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4816 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.