Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ລ has the Unicode code point U+0EA5. 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+0EA5 to binary:
00001110 10100101. 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 10111010 10100101
LAO LETTER LO LOOT·U+0EA5
ລ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0EA5
HEX
0EA5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 BA A5 | 11100000 10111010 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0E A5 | 00001110 10100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A5 0E | 10100101 00001110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0E A5 | 00000000 00000000 00001110 10100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A5 0E 00 00 | 10100101 00001110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ລ
URI Encoded
%E0%BA%A5
Description
U+0EA5 is the Unicode code point for "LAO LETTER LO LOOT", a character used primarily in the Lao language, which is spoken predominantly in Laos and parts of Thailand. In digital text, it serves as a phonetic symbol representing a specific sound or syllable within the Lao script. The Lao script itself is derived from the Thai script, but has evolved uniquely to accommodate the phonological features of the Lao language. This character plays a significant role in preserving linguistic and cultural heritage as it enables accurate representation of spoken Lao language in written form. It also facilitates communication and understanding among Lao speakers worldwide, contributing to the richness and diversity of global languages.
How to type the ລ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3749 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.