Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዑ has the Unicode code point U+12D1. 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+12D1 to binary:
00010010 11010001. 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 10010001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHARYNGEAL U·U+12D1
ዑ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12D1
HEX
12D1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B 91 | 11100001 10001011 10010001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 D1 | 00010010 11010001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D1 12 | 11010001 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 D1 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11010001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D1 12 00 00 | 11010001 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዑ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%91
Description
The Unicode character U+12D1 represents the Ethiopic syllable Pharyngeal U (ኴ), which is a fundamental building block of the Ethiopian orthography system. In digital text, it is used primarily in the Ge'ez language, the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. This syllable belongs to the Ethiopic script, which has a rich history dating back over 1,500 years. The Ethiopic script is abugida-based, meaning each character represents both a consonant and its associated vowel sound. U+12D1 specifically denotes the pharyngealized /ʕ/ sound, which occurs when air is forced through the narrow space behind the tongue and roof of the mouth, creating a unique and distinctive pronunciation. The use of this character in digital text plays a crucial role in preserving and transmitting the cultural, religious, and linguistic heritage of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
How to type the ዑ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4817 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.