Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ተ has the Unicode code point U+1270. 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+1270 to binary:
00010010 01110000. 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 10110000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE TA·U+1270
ተ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1270
HEX
1270
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 B0 | 11100001 10001001 10110000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 70 | 00010010 01110000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 70 12 | 01110000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 70 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01110000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 70 12 00 00 | 01110000 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ተ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%B0
Description
The Unicode character U+1270 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE TA) is an essential component of the Ethiopic script, also known as Ge'ez. This script is primarily used for writing the Ethiopian languages such as Amharic, Tigre, and others. In digital text, this character represents a consonant-vowel combination in the Ethiopian syllabary, acting as a building block for forming words. The Ethiopian script is unique in its use of a syllabary rather than an alphabet, meaning each character typically represents a syllable instead of a single sound or letter. U+1270 specifically signifies the syllable "ta," composed of the consonant "T" and the vowel "a." The Ethiopic script has a rich history, dating back to the 4th century AD, and continues to be used in various forms for religious texts, traditional literature, and modern communications. As digital technology advances, characters like U+1270 are increasingly important for preserving and promoting Ethiopian languages and culture online.
How to type the ተ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4720 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.