Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ਵ has the Unicode code point U+0A35. 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+0A35 to binary:
00001010 00110101. 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 10110101
GURMUKHI LETTER VA·U+0A35
ਵ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0A35
HEX
0A35
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A8 B5 | 11100000 10101000 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0A 35 | 00001010 00110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 35 0A | 00110101 00001010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0A 35 | 00000000 00000000 00001010 00110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 35 0A 00 00 | 00110101 00001010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ਵ
URI Encoded
%E0%A8%B5
Description
U+0A35, also known as the Gurmukhi Letter Va, is a critical character in the Punjabi alphabet, an essential script used for writing the Punjabi language, which is predominantly spoken in the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, as well as parts of Pakistan. In digital text, this character serves to represent the distinct phoneme /v/, an essential consonant sound in the Punjabi language. Gurmukhi script, of which the letter Va is a part, is highly revered among Sikhs for its use in religious texts like the Guru Granth Sahib. Its cultural significance is further emphasized by the fact that the character Va is written in a visually distinct form when it appears at the beginning or middle of a word than when it appears at the end, thus highlighting the importance of understanding the linguistic nuances of the script. Technically, the Gurmukhi script uses a unique system of vowel diacritics attached to consonants, and the letter Va is no exception. This system allows for efficient encoding of the Punjabi language in digital text formats, ensuring the preservation of its rich linguistic heritage.
How to type the ਵ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2613 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.