Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጷ has the Unicode code point U+1337. 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+1337 to binary:
00010011 00110111. 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 10110111
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHWA·U+1337
ጷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1337
HEX
1337
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C B7 | 11100001 10001100 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 37 | 00010011 00110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 37 13 | 00110111 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 37 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 37 13 00 00 | 00110111 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጷ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%B7
Description
The Unicode character U+1337, ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHWA, holds significant importance within the Ethiopic script, a writing system primarily used for Semitic languages such as Amharic, Tigrinya, and Tigre. Within digital text, this character serves to represent a specific consonant-vowel combination, which forms the basis of syllable construction in Ethiopic scripts. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHWA is crucial for maintaining the phonetic accuracy and readability of texts written in these languages, as it contributes to the proper formation of words and phrases. This character, like all other Unicode characters, plays a vital role in preserving cultural identity and facilitating communication within Ethiopian communities and beyond.
How to type the ጷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4919 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.