Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኊ has the Unicode code point U+128A. 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+128A to binary:
00010010 10001010. 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 10001010 10001010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE XWI·U+128A
ኊ
Character Information
Code Point
U+128A
HEX
128A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A 8A | 11100001 10001010 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 8A | 00010010 10001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8A 12 | 10001010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 8A | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8A 12 00 00 | 10001010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኊ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+128A represents the Ethiopic syllable 'Xwi' in written Amharic, one of the major Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia. This syllable is used to build words in the Ethiopic script, a unique abugida system that uses letters with inherent vowels, where each consonant character has an associated vowel sound. U+128A is part of the larger Ethiopic block (U+1200-U+167F) in Unicode, which encompasses 382 characters, including letters, numerals, and various punctuation marks used for writing Amharic and other Ethiopian Semitic languages such as Tigrinya and Tigre. The character U+128A is essential for accurate digital text representation in Ethiopian languages, facilitating communication and preserving cultural identity on the internet and in software applications.
How to type the ኊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4746 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.