Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዋ has the Unicode code point U+12CB. 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+12CB to binary:
00010010 11001011. 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 10001011 10001011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE WAA·U+12CB
ዋ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12CB
HEX
12CB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B 8B | 11100001 10001011 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 CB | 00010010 11001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CB 12 | 11001011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 CB | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CB 12 00 00 | 11001011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዋ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%8B
Description
U+12CB is a character in the Ethiopic script, which represents the syllable "WAA" in the Amharic language. This script is primarily used for digital text and is widely utilized in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Ethiopic script is an abugida system, where each character represents a consonant with an inherent vowel, usually /a/. The U+12CB character is typically combined with other characters to form words and sentences in Amharic, which serves as the working language for more than 20 million people. Its cultural significance lies in its role as part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's liturgy, where it is used extensively in religious texts and manuscripts. In linguistic terms, the character U+12CB contributes to the rich diversity of world languages by representing a distinct syllable in Amharic and the broader Ethiopic script tradition.
How to type the ዋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4811 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.