Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ታ has the Unicode code point U+1273. 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+1273 to binary:
00010010 01110011. 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 10110011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE TAA·U+1273
ታ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1273
HEX
1273
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 B3 | 11100001 10001001 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 73 | 00010010 01110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 73 12 | 01110011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 73 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 73 12 00 00 | 01110011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ታ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%B3
Description
The character U+1273 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE TAA) is a fundamental building block in the Ethiopic script, an abugida writing system primarily used for several languages including Amharic, Tigrinya, and Tigre. In digital text, this Unicode character serves as the basic unit for composing words in these languages. Each syllable block represents a combination of consonant and inherent vowel (usually 'A'), with variations in its form depending on subsequent consonants. U+1273 specifically symbolizes the syllable 'TA', where 'T' is the consonant and 'A' is the default vowel. Its usage in Ethiopic script holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical importance due to the rich history of these languages, which date back over a thousand years. The Ethiopic script remains an important component of written communication, literature, religious texts, and education in countries such as Ethiopia and Eritrea.
How to type the ታ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4723 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.