Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጧ has the Unicode code point U+1327. 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+1327 to binary:
00010011 00100111. 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 10100111
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE THWA·U+1327
ጧ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1327
HEX
1327
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C A7 | 11100001 10001100 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 27 | 00010011 00100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 27 13 | 00100111 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 27 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 27 13 00 00 | 00100111 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጧ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%A7
Description
The Unicode character U+1327 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE THWA) is an essential component of the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing the Amharic language. In digital text, it serves as a fundamental building block for constructing words in Ethiopian languages that utilize this syllabary system. As part of the Ge'ez-based script family, U+1327 inherits its cultural and historical significance from the ancient Ge'ez script, which has been in continuous use since the 4th century AD, making it one of the oldest writing systems still employed today. The character's unique design reflects its linguistic function within the Ethiopic syllabary, which consists of 256 distinct characters representing consonants and vowels. U+1327 specifically represents the syllable "thwa," and is used alongside other Ethiopic characters to form words in various Ethiopian languages. The use of this character in digital text is crucial for accurate representation, translation, and preservation of Ethiopian linguistic heritage.
How to type the ጧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4903 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.