Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ൎ has the Unicode code point U+0D4E. 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+0D4E to binary:
00001101 01001110. 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 10110101 10001110
MALAYALAM LETTER DOT REPH·U+0D4E
ൎ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D4E
HEX
0D4E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B5 8E | 11100000 10110101 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 4E | 00001101 01001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4E 0D | 01001110 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 4E | 00000000 00000000 00001101 01001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4E 0D 00 00 | 01001110 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ൎ
URI Encoded
%E0%B5%8E
Description
U+0D4E, the Malayalam Letter Dot Reph, is a specialized character within the Unicode Standard, specifically designed for use in digital text. It plays a vital role in representing the Malayalam script, which is predominantly used for writing the Malayalam language, primarily spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and by Malayali diaspora communities worldwide. The Malayalam script is an abugida system, where each letter represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel. The U+0D4E character, the Dot Reph (ഷ), is unique in that it indicates the inherent 'u' vowel when used as an independent letter or as a final character within a word, and serves to modify other consonants with a dot below their base form when used diacritically. Its accurate representation in digital text enables smooth communication and preservation of linguistic heritage for Malayalam speakers.
How to type the ൎ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3406 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.