Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቋ has the Unicode code point U+124B. 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+124B to binary:
00010010 01001011. 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 10001001 10001011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QWAA·U+124B
ቋ
Character Information
Code Point
U+124B
HEX
124B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 8B | 11100001 10001001 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 4B | 00010010 01001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4B 12 | 01001011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 4B | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4B 12 00 00 | 01001011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቋ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%8B
Description
The character U+124B, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QWAA, is a crucial element within the Ethiopic script system. It holds significant importance in digital text as it represents a specific syllable in the Ge'ez language, which is the liturgical and classical language of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian orthography is written from left to right, making QWAA an essential building block for constructing words within this unique writing system. In terms of linguistic context, QWAA is part of a larger group of syllable characters used in the Ethiopic script, which includes around 250 characters representing various vowel and consonant combinations. As Ethiopia's ancient script has been employed for over a thousand years, U+124B holds both cultural and historical relevance, serving as a key component in maintaining and preserving the rich linguistic heritage of the region.
How to type the ቋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4683 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.