Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ਙ has the Unicode code point U+0A19. 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+0A19 to binary:
00001010 00011001. 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:
11100000 10101000 10011001
GURMUKHI LETTER NGA·U+0A19
ਙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0A19
HEX
0A19
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A8 99 | 11100000 10101000 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0A 19 | 00001010 00011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 19 0A | 00011001 00001010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0A 19 | 00000000 00000000 00001010 00011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 19 0A 00 00 | 00011001 00001010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ਙ
URI Encoded
%E0%A8%99
Description
The Unicode character U+0A19 is a Gurmukhi letter, designated as "NGA" (ग ਂ). In digital text, it serves a crucial role in representing the consonantal phoneme "N" with a nasalized quality in the Gurmukhi script, which is predominantly used for writing the Punjabi language. The Gurmukhi script has historical and cultural significance as the primary script for Sikh religious texts, such as the Guru Granth Sahib, and it remains an essential part of the literary and linguistic heritage of the Punjab region in India and Pakistan. In a technical context, the U+0A19 character is encoded within the Gurmukhi block of the Unicode Standard, which encompasses a comprehensive range of characters required for accurate representation of the Gurmukhi script.
How to type the ਙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2585 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.